Selected highlights from other journalsDoes infection with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis interfere with TB testing in goats?

  1. Javier Bezos Garrido
  2. C. Casal
  3. B. Romero
  4. E. Liandris
  5. N. Sánchez
  6. V. Vigo López
  7. Lucas José Domínguez Rodríguez
  8. L. de Juan
Revista:
Veterinary Record

ISSN: 2042-7670

Any de publicació: 2015

Volum: 177

Número: 12

Pàgines: 316-316

Tipus: Article

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Resum

CASEOUS lymphadenitis (CLA) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. It has been suggested that, due to antigenic similarities between this bacterium and mycobacteria, infection with C pseudotuberculosis can interfere with the diagnostic testing for tuberculosis (TB). This experimental study aimed to test this hypothesis in goats. Thirteen goats from a TB-free herd that had no history of Johne's diseases or CLA infection were selected for the study. Six animals acted as controls and seven were experimentally infected with C pseudotuberculosis....

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