Genetic predisposition to pass the standard SICCT test for bovine tuberculosis in British cattle.

Genetic predisposition to pass the standard SICCT test for bovine tuberculosis in British cattle.

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) imposes an important financial burden on the British cattle industry, yet despite intense efforts to control its spread, incidence is currently rising. Surveillance for bTB is based on a skin test that measures an immunological response to tuberculin. Cattle that fail the t...

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Main Authors: William Amos, Ellen Brooks-Pollock, Ruth Blackwell, Erin Driscoll, Martha Nelson-Flower, Andrew J K Conlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3605902?pdf=render

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