Bovine Tuberculosis Epidemiology in Cameroon, Central Africa, Based on the Interferon-Gamma Assay

Bovine Tuberculosis Epidemiology in Cameroon, Central Africa, Based on the Interferon-Gamma Assay

Despite sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for ~20% of the global cattle population, prevalence estimates and related risk factors of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are still poorly described. The increased sensitivity of the IFN-γ assay and its practical benefits suggest the test could be useful to inv...

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Main Authors: Robert F. Kelly, Lina Gonzaléz Gordon, Nkongho F. Egbe, Emily J. Freeman, Stella Mazeri, Victor N. Ngwa, Vincent Tanya, Melissa Sander, Lucy Ndip, Adrian Muwonge, Kenton L. Morgan, Ian G. Handel, Barend M. D. C. Bronsvoort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
bovine tuberculosis
Mycobacterium bovis
interferon-gamma assay
epidemiology
cattle
Cameroon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.877541/full

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