Analysis demonstrates that current Mycobacterium screening requires invasive testing in dairy cattle, suggesting a critical need for non-invasive herd surveillance.
Infection from Mycobacterium sp. has a variety of clinical presentations in both humans and animals.Further, mycobacterial diseases with zoonotic potential play a role in establishing a considerable impact on maintaining the health of the nation in terms of healthy human and animal resources.Complete eradication requires a comprehensive approach from both the human and animal health sectors, and the core requirement for a successful control program is the continuous collection of disease data.The screening of the herds for TB and pTB is commonly done by skin testing and/or IFN-γ assay and culture, which involve invasive procedures requiring handling and restraining, accompanied by stress and pain to the
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