Determination of decisional cut-off values for the optimal diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis with a modified IFNγ assay (Bovigam) in a low prevalence area in France

Sandy Faye (1, 2, 3, 4) , Jean-Louis Moyen (1) , Hélène Gares (1) , Jean-Jacques Benet (3) , Bruno Garin-Bastuji (2) , María-Laura Boschiroli (2)

1 161 Av. Churchill
2 AFSSA - Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments
3 ENVA - École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
4 ABIES Doctoral School

The Bovigam gamma interferon (IFNγ) assay was used to complement official skin-test screening in a low bovine tuberculosis (bTB) prevalence region in France.

Mots clés: Bovigam® IFNγ assay; ESAT6-CFP10; Diagnosis; Cut-off; Sensitivity; Specificity; Specificity.

Domaines: Médecine vétérinaire et santé animale

Sandy Faye, Jean-Louis Moyen, Hélène Gares, Jean-Jacques Benet, Bruno Garin-Bastuji, et al.. Determination of decisional cut-off values for the optimal diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis with a modified IFNγ assay (Bovigam) in a low prevalence area in France. Veterinary Microbiology, 2011, 151 (1-2), pp.60. ⟨10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.02.026⟩. ⟨hal-00701905⟩