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

Joint Authors

Lloyd, Audra L.
Thomsen, Bruce V.
Robbe-Austerman, Suelee
Schoenbaum, Mark A.
Orloski, Kathleen A.
Camacho, Mark
Hall, S. Mark
Nelson, Jeffrey T.

Source

Veterinary Medicine International

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-06-25

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Zoology

Abstract EN

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 tests evaluated were the CervidTB Stat-Pak (Stat-Pak), and the Dual Path Platform VetTB (DPP).

Blood was collected from presumably uninfected animals prior to tuberculin injection for the SCT.

A total of 1,783 animals were enrolled in the project.

Of these, 1,752 (98.3%) were classified as presumably uninfected, based on originating from a captive cervid herd with no history of exposure to TB.

Stat-Pak specificity estimates were 92.4% in reindeer, 96.7% in WTD, and 98.3% in elk and were not significantly different from SCT specificity estimates.

Using the DPP in series on Stat-Pak antibody-positive samples improved specificity in the three species.

Thirty one animals were classified as confirmed infected, based on necropsy and laboratory results, and 27/31 were antibody positive on Stat-Pak for an estimated sensitivity of 87.1%.

The study findings indicate that rapid serologic tests used in series are comparable to the SCT and CCT and may have a greater ability to detect TB-infected cervids.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Nelson, Jeffrey T.& Orloski, Kathleen A.& Lloyd, Audra L.& Camacho, Mark& Schoenbaum, Mark A.& Robbe-Austerman, Suelee…[et al.]. 2012. Evaluation of Serodiagnostic Assays for Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Elk, White-Tailed Deer, and Reindeer in the United States. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Nelson, Jeffrey T.…[et al.]. Evaluation of Serodiagnostic Assays for Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Elk, White-Tailed Deer, and Reindeer in the United States. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481044

American Medical Association (AMA)

Nelson, Jeffrey T.& Orloski, Kathleen A.& Lloyd, Audra L.& Camacho, Mark& Schoenbaum, Mark A.& Robbe-Austerman, Suelee…[et al.]. Evaluation of Serodiagnostic Assays for Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Elk, White-Tailed Deer, and Reindeer in the United States. Veterinary Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481044

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-481044