Opportunities for Improved Serodiagnosis of Human Tuberculosis, Bovine Tuberculosis, and Paratuberculosis
Mycobacterial infections—tuberculosis (TB), bovine tuberculosis (bTB), and Johne’s disease (JD)—are major infectious diseases of both human and animals. Methods presently in use for diagnosis of mycobacterial infections include bacterial culture, nucleic acid amplification, tuberculin skin test, int...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Veterinary Medicine International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/674238 |