Comparison of tuberculin activity using the interferon-γ assay for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis

  • I. Schiller
  • , H. M. Vordermeier
  • , W. R. Waters
  • , A. Kyburz
  • , M. Cagiola
  • , A. Whelan
  • , M. V. Palmer
  • , T. C. Thacker
  • , J. Meijlis
  • , C. Carter
  • , S. Gordon
  • , T. Egnuni
  • , R. Hardegger
  • , B. Marg-Haufe
  • , A. Raeber
  • , B. Oesch*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study, interferon-γ (IFN-γ) responses in whole blood cultures stimulated with tuberculins from different sources were compared with regard to their diagnostic reliability in cattle experimentally and naturally infected with Mycobacterium bovis. The IFN-γ responses to different concentrations of purified protein derivatives (PPDs) from M bovis and Mycobacterium avium were quantified. Significant differences (P<0.05) between sources and concentrations of PPDs used for stimulation were detected, indicating a need for standardisation of PPDs used in the IFN-γ assay. Additionally, a tool named 'relative potency 30' that allows rapid comparison of batches and sources of PPDs was defined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)322-326
Number of pages5
JournalVeterinary Record
Volume167
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Aug 2010

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