Validation of the BrockTB Stat-Pak Assay for Detection of Tuberculosis in Eurasian Badgers (Meles meles) and Influence of Disease Severity on Diagnostic Accuracy

A lateral-flow immunoassay (BrockTB Stat-Pak) for detecting tuberculosis in Eurasian badgers was 49% sensitive and 93% specific against culture for M. bovis (n = 1,464) at necropsy. However, the sensitivity was significantly higher (66 to 78%) in animals with more severe tuberculosis, indicating tha...

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Main Authors: Chambers, Mark A., Crawshaw, Tim, Waterhouse, Sue, Delahay, Richard, Hewinson, R. Glyn, Lyashchenko, Konstantin P.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2008
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2292970/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18272706
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02117-07
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