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Comparison of Postmortem Techniques for the Detection of Mycobacterium Bovis in White-Tailed Deer ( Odocoileus Virginianus )
1 Jul 2000
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A retrospective study of various diagnostic postmortem techniques used in a 4-year surveillance program for detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was conducted. The tests evaluated were routine histopathology, acid-fast staining, detection of acid-fast bacilli in culture, and an M. tuberculosis group-specific genetic probe applied to pure cultures. Each of...
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