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The interferon-gamma field trial: background, principles and progress.

Journal:
The Veterinary record
Year:
2004
Authors:
Vordermeier, M et al.
Affiliation:
Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Weybridge

Abstract

Since November 2002, the State Veterinary Service and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency have been conducting a field trial to assess the interferon-gamma test as an ancillary parallel test to the tuberculin skin test in herds with confirmed tuberculosis breakdowns. Here, Martin Vordermeier, Tony Goodchild, Richard Clifton-Hadley and Ricardo de la Rua describe the background to the trial, discuss the principle of the test and provide an update of progress so far

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15285281/