@article{MAKHILLJAVA20109152340, title = {Correlation Between Histophatological, Bacteriological and PCR Diagnosis of Bovine Tuberculosis}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances}, volume = {9}, number = {15}, pages = {2082-2084}, year = {2010}, issn = {1680-5593}, doi = {javaa.2010.2082.2084}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2010.2082.2084}, author = {H.R.,E.T.,B.G.,S.,De La Mora VA,V.G.,W.L.,G.R.,J.C.,C. and}, keywords = {Mycobacterium bovis,diagnosis,histopathology,PCR,incubation,bacteriological culture}, abstract = {About 553 Dairy cattle carcasses were inspected at a slaughter house in Baja California, out of 298 showed gross tuberculosis-like lesions. Microscopic examination of tissues using H and E and acid fast staining revealed 268 suspect cases. Of the 268, 104 were culture positive while 123 were PCR positive for M. tuberculosis complex. A total of 70 samples were culture and PCR positive and an additional 53 samples were PCR positives but culture negative. Thus PCR increases the rate of detection and will be a useful tool for control programs especially when considering the lower sensitivity of diagnosis by bacteriological culture, the occupational risk, technical difficulties with the protocol and the prolonged time of incubation.} }