title: Diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis: review of main techniques.
abstract: Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) remains an important economic and zoonotic problem in Latin America. Traditionally, the fight against BTB is initiated by the implementation of routine diagnostic tests for certification of free properties. The diagnosis of BTB can be made by direct and indirect methods, in which we can mention clinical, post mortem, histopathological, immunological, bacteriological and molecular methods. The renewal of scientific interest in tuberculosis in recent year has led to develop and improve methods of diagnosis, prevention, control and eradication of BTB. The aim of this review is to present and discuss different diagnosis methods of BTB.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: P E A
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Dellagostin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D014380:Tuberculosis, Bovine / Q000175:diagnosis*