Limited usefulness of the IS6110 touchdown-PCR in blood for tuberculin skin test false-negative cattle with serological response to Mycobacterium bovis

Limited usefulness of the IS6110 touchdown-PCR in blood for tuberculin skin test false-negative cattle with serological response to Mycobacterium bovis

Ante-mortem diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is based mainly on the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the ɣ-IFN release assay (IGRA). Some infected animals escape screening tests, thus, limit herd sanitation. Previous reports have suggested a predominant pattern of multi-organ lesions attributabl...

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Main Authors: Micaela Encinas, Ximena Ferrara Muñiz, Romina Ayelén Sammarruco, Victoria Ruiz Menna, Carlos Javier Garro, Fernando Delgado, Analía Macías, Gabriel Magnano, Martín José Zumárraga, Sergio Gabriel Garbaccio, María Emilia Eirin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
bovine tuberculosis
anergy
diagnosis
IS6110 touchdown-PCR
blood
false-negative
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1359205/full

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