Evaluation of the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) assay to diagnose Mycobacterium bovis infection in pigs

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 148, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 369-372

  Pesciaroli, M ^a   Russo, M ^b   Mazzone, P ^c   Aronica, V ^b   Fiasconaro, M ^b   Boniotti, M B ^d   Corneli, S ^c   Cagiola, M ^c   Pacciarini, M ^d   Di Marco, V ^b   Pasquali, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SICILIA A MIRRI   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL UMBRIA E DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL EMILIA ROMAGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

IFN assay; Intra vitam diagnosis; Mycobacterium bovis; Pig

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERFERON GAMMA ASSAY; LYMPH NODE; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INTERFERON-GAMMA; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84865017459     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: 18732534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.06.020     Document Type: Article

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