Objective—To estimate herd-level sensitivity (HSe), specificity (HSp), and predictive values
for a positive (HPVP) and negative (HPVN) test result for several testing scenarios for …

Dairy and beef cattle (n= 494) from seven Michigan farms located in the northeastern part of
the lower peninsula in Michigan were used to estimate the sensitivity (Se) of the caudal fold …

Test-and-slaughter strategies have been the basis of bovine tuberculosis (BT) eradication
programs worldwide; however, eradication efforts have not succeeded in certain regions …

Accuracy of new or alternative diagnostic tests is typically estimated in relation to a well-
standardized reference test referred to as a gold standard. However, for bovine tuberculosis …

We developed a stochastic simulation model to compare the herd sensitivity (HSe) of five
testing strategies for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) in …

Our objective was to summarize information on the diagnostic accuracy, in terms of test
sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp), for bovine tuberculosis (bTb) tuberculin skin tests as …

Infection with the Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) causes a disease referred to as bovine
tuberculosis (bTB), which affects a wide range of mammal hosts. Many countries have …

Objective—To develop a better system for classification of herd infection status for
paratuberculosis (Johne's disease [JD]) in US cattle herds on the basis of the risk of potential …

SUMMARY The British Government currently spends£ 100 million on the control of bovine
tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle per annum. The principal diagnostic tests used in bTB …

Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, presents a major problem to New
Zealand agriculture because of the risk that it poses to export-market access. New Zealand …