A Defined Antigen Skin Test for Diagnosis of Bovine Tuberculosis in Domestic Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

A Defined Antigen Skin Test for Diagnosis of Bovine Tuberculosis in Domestic Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) remains endemic in domestic water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in India and elsewhere, with limited options for control other than testing and slaughter. The prescribed tuberculin skin tests with purified protein derivative (PPD) for diagnosis of bTB preclude the use of Baci...

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Main Authors: Tarun Kumar, Mahavir Singh, Babu Lal Jangir, Devan Arora, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Devender Bidhan, Dipin Chander Yadav, Maroudam Veerasami, Douwe Bakker, Vivek Kapur, Naresh Jindal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
defined antigen skin test
sensitivity
specificity
bovine tuberculosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.669898/full

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