Current diagnostic tests for tuberculosis based on tuberculin have poor specificity, and both
BCG vaccination and exposure to non-tuberculosis mycobacteria produce a response …

The early, preclinical stages of bovine TB can be detected in live animals by the use of tests
of cellular immunity (the skin, γ-interferon and lymphocyte transformation tests). Tests of …

Existing strategies for long‐term bovine tuberculosis (bTB) control/eradication campaigns
are being reconsidered in many countries because of the development of new testing …

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most complex, persistent and controversial problems
facing the British cattle industry, costing the country an estimated£ 100 million per year. The …

The worldwide status of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) as a zoonosis remains of great concern.
This article reviews the main risk factors for bTB in cattle based on a three-level …

Mycobacterium bovis is the cause of tuberculosis in cattle and is a member of the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. In contrast to many other pathogenic bacterial …

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), PVA crosslinked with glutaraldehyde hydrogels (PVA/GA), PVA with
tetraethylorthosilicate (PVA/TEOS) and PVA/GA/TEOS hybrids with recombinant MPB70 …

Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a well-known zoonotic disease
which affects cattle world-wide. The public health risk has been alleviated in many countries …

Tests based on tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) cannot distinguish between
tuberculosis infection, Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccination, or exposure to environmental …

BOVIGAMTMwhich is based on the detection of gamma interferon (IFN-γ) is a rapid,
laboratory assay of a cell mediated immune response that may be used for the detection of …