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Genetic predisposition to pass the standard SICCT test for bovine tuberculosis in British cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Amos William, Brooks-Pollock Ellen, Blackwell Ruth, Driscoll Erin, Nelson-Flower Martha, Conlan Andrew J K
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) imposes an important financial burden on the British cattle industry, yet despite intense efforts to control its spread, incidence is currently rising. Surveillance for bTB is based on a skin test that measures an immunological response to tuberculin. Cattle that fail th...
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