Test Characteristics of Assays to Detect Mycobacterium bovis Infection in High-Prevalence African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Herds
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Sven D.C. Parsons; Michele A. Miller; Tanya J. Kerr; Paul D. van Helden; David Cooper; Netanya Bernitz; Robin M. Warren; Candice R. de Waal
- Source
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 56:462
- Subject
- Mycobacterium bovis
High prevalence
Ecology
biology
040301 veterinary sciences
Infection prevalence
030231 tropical medicine
Mycobacterial culture
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
biology.organism_classification
Virology
0403 veterinary science
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Herd
Interferon gamma
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
medicine.drug
- Language
- ISSN
- 0090-3558
A herd of African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) was tested for Mycobacterium bovis infection using three cytokine release assays. All animals were subsequently euthanized and mycobacterial culture determined the infection prevalence (52%) and diagnostic characteristics. Sensitivities were lower than previously reported and results provide new insight into the practical utility of these assays.