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Table 2 Sensitivity of the Brock Test in 151 badgers from WP that were M. bovis culturea positive for the first time at the ages shown

From: Performance of TB immunodiagnostic tests in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) of different ages and the influence of duration of infection on serological sensitivity

 

Age category

 

Brock Test

Cub

Yearling

Adult

n

Negative

15

15

36

66

Positive

11

19

55

85

Sensitivity (95% CI)

42.3% (25.1-61.5)

55.9% (39.1-71.4)

60.4% (50.1-70.0)

 
  1. aFrom faeces, urine, sputum, pus from abscesses, or bite wound swabs.
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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