| Autor: |
Kantor, I. N., Lopez, B., Torres, P., Nader, A., Garcia, V. |
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Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B; 1993, Vol. 40 Issue 1-10, p27-30, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
The glutaraldehyde test (GT) is performed by mixing whole blood with a 1.25 % glutaraldehyde solution. Gelification time is shorter in tuberculous cattle. This test was performed in blood samples obtained from: (a) 48 cattle with bacteriologically confirmed tuberculous lesions; (b) 61 animals with no evidence of tuberculosis at the time of slaughterhouse inspection, 14 of which had hydatid cysts; (c) 260 tuberculin-negative apparently healthy animals, and (d) 21 cattle, also tuberculin-negative but serologically positive for brucellosis. Sensitivity for detecting tuberculosis was 85.4 % (41 of 48 animals). The test was negative in 298 out of 307 healthy animals (97.1 % specificity). This specificity decreased when the test was applied in animals whith evidence of diseases other than tuberculosis. This simple, rapid and inexpensive method could play a complementary role to the tuberculin test for detecting tuberculous cattle, especially in endemic areas with scarce resources and facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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