| publication name | Development in diagnostic tests to distinguish between vaccinated animals and animals infected with mycobacterium bovis |
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| Authors | Ashraf, A. Abd El-Tawab 1 , Sahar, R. Mohamed 2 , Heba, A. Mosalam |
| year | 2017 |
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| volume | Not Available |
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| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
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Abstract
One thousands cattle (400 from El-Menua governorate, 320 from El-Gharbia governorate, 280 fromKafr El-Sheikh governorate) were tested by single intradermal cervical tuberculin test by using bovine PPD. The results revealed that 107 (10.7%) animals out of 1000 animals were positive to bTB. It is proved that Kafr El-Sheikh governorate had the highest percent of positive cases 12.1% (34/280) followed by El-Gharbia governorate with a percentage of 10.6% (34/320) while in El-Menua governorate could detect 9.8% (39/400) positive bTB cases. Gamma interferon assay wascarriedouton heparinized whole blood samples collected from 107 animals that were positive to single intradermal cervical tuberculin test, the results revealed that 19 animals, out of 107 animals were positive to gamma interferon assay with percentage of (17.8 %). Results of serotest showed that El-Menua governorate had a higher percent of positive tuberculosis cases 23.1% (9/39) followed by El-Gharbia governorate with a percentage of 17.6% (6/34) While in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate detect 11.8% (4/34) positive bTB cases