Combining Analytical Approaches and Multiple Sources of Information to Improve Interpretation of Diagnostic Test Results for Tuberculosis in Wild Meerkats

Combining Analytical Approaches and Multiple Sources of Information to Improve Interpretation of Diagnostic Test Results for Tuberculosis in Wild Meerkats

Diagnostic tests are used to classify individual animals’ infection statuses. However, validating test performance in wild animals without gold standard tests is extremely challenging, and the issue is further complicated in chronic conditions where measured immune parameters vary over time. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Stuart J. Patterson, Charlene Clarke, Tim H. Clutton-Brock, Michele A. Miller, Sven D. C. Parsons, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Timothée Vergne, Julian A. Drewe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
diagnostics
interpretation
wildlife
tuberculosis
meerkats
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3453

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