Evaluation of the performance of the IFN-γ release assay in bovine tuberculosis free herds from five European countries

Evaluation of the performance of the IFN-γ release assay in bovine tuberculosis free herds from five European countries

Abstract The diagnostic methods for granting and maintenance of the official tuberculosis-free (OTF) status and for intra-Community movement of cattle are the tuberculin skin tests (single or comparative) and the interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA). However, until now, IGRAs have been primaril...

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Main Authors: Alberto Gomez-Buendia, Beatriz Romero, Javier Bezos, José Luis Saez, Ivonne Archetti, Maria Lodovica Pacciarini, Maria Laura Boschiroli, Sébastien Girard, Emanuela Gutu, Florica Barbuceanu, Ourania Karaoulani, Athanasia Stournara, Lucia de Juan, Julio Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bovine tuberculosis
interferon-gamma release assay
specificity
Bayesian statistics
cut-off
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-023-01187-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-023-01187-5

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