EVALUATION OF SERODIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS FOR MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS INFECTION IN ELK, WHITE-TAILED DEER, AND REINDEER IN THE UNITED STATES

Evaluation of Serodiagnostic Assays for Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Elk, White-Tailed Deer, and Reindeer in the United States

In 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a project in which elk (Cervus elaphus spp.), white-tailed deer (WTD) (Odocoileus virginianus), and reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) were evaluated by the single cervical tuberculin test (SCT), comparative cervical tuberculin test (CCT), and serologic tests.The rapid antibody detection test

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