Intra-vitam Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Pigs: Concordance Between Interferon-Gamma Release Assay and Comparative Tuberculin Skin Test

Intra-vitam Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Pigs: Concordance Between Interferon-Gamma Release Assay and Comparative Tuberculin Skin Test

The role of pigs in the maintenance of bovine tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis has been demonstrated in many settings; however, the current control programs usually do not state any intra-vitam diagnostic procedure in this species, as for the cattle. Carcass inspection has shown to be insu...

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Main Authors: Dorotea Ippolito, Michele Fiasconaro, Flavia Pruiti Ciarello, Antonino Aliberti, Maria Vitale, Benedetta Amato, Paolo Pasquali, Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
tuberculosis
M. bovis
pig
tuberculin skin test
interferon-gamma
intra-vitam diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.591444/full

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