Preliminary validation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-specific PCR tests for the detection of M. bovis and M. tuberculosis in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of captive and free-ranging wildlife

Bovine tuberculosis is a global cause for concern in livestock, free-ranging wildlife, zoological collections and the human population. Large amount of time, effort and resources are spent on its diagnosis and control methods. This study was aimed at determining the sensitivity and specificity of...

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Main Author: Govender, Kerushini
Other Authors: Michel, Anita Luise
Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/37366
Govender, K 2014, Preliminary validation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-specific PCR tests for the detection of M. bovis and M. tuberculosis in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of captive and free-ranging wildlife, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd<http://hdl.handle.net/2263/37366>