Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), is a globally distributed
chronic disease of animals. The bacteria can be transmitted to humans via the consumption …

Tuberculosis remains as the world's biggest threat. In 2014, human tuberculosis ranked as a
major infectious disease by the first time, overcoming HIV death rates. Bovine tuberculosis is …

Methods: One hundred seven cheese samples (250 g) were purchased in 107 commercial
establishments including neighborhood grocery stores, bakeries, and open-air markets from …

Food safety has emerged as an important global issue with international trade and public
health implications. Bacterial pathogens are major etiological agents of diseases related to …

The present PCR instrument is based on the Peltier semiconductor to achieve temperature
cycling, but continuous photographing is not allowed and the self-contained timing software …

In recent years, the development of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology has
focused on digital PCR, which depends on the microfluidics. Based on continuous-flow …

This paper presents a digital PCR system based on a novel thermal cycled chip, which
wraps microchannels on a trapezoidal structure made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) in a …

The diagnosis of zoonotic tuberculosis revolves around detection of pathogen by gold
standard culture method. In the live animals, tuberculin testing and interferon gamma assays …

The increase in the population's acquisition power in emerging countries like Brazil has
resulted in increased consumption of meat, milk and their derivatives, and a consequent …

Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is an infectious disease of chronic evolution and debilitating
effects. The etiologic agent of this disease is Mycobacterium bovis, which, alongside M …