Differential Gene Expression Segregates Cattle Confirmed Positive for Bovine Tuberculosis from Antemortem Tuberculosis Test-False Positive Cattle Originating from Herds Free of Bovine Tuberculosis

Antemortem tests for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) currently used in the US measure cell-mediated immune responses against Mycobacterium bovis. Postmortem tests for bTB rely on observation of gross and histologic lesions of bTB, followed by bacterial isolation or molecular diagnostics. Cumulative data...

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Main Authors: Ailam Lim, Juan P. Steibel, Paul M. Coussens, Daniel L. Grooms, Steven R. Bolin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/192926
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