Abstract
We have formatted an assay to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infections of non-human primates. Commercially available reagents were used to elicit a specific immune response that was measured by interferon-gamma release. Initial evaluation using blood samples from Rhesus macaques experimentally infected with M tuberculosis distinguished infected versus uninfected animals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-263 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of medical primatology |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- cell-mediated immune response (CMI)
- interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)
- purified protein derivative—tuberculin (PPD)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- General Veterinary