One thousands cattle (400 from El-Menua governorate, 320 from
El-Gharbia governorate, 280 fromKafr El-Sheikh governorate) were
tested by single intradermal cervical tuberculin test by using bovine
PPD. The results revealed that 107 (10.7%) animals out of 1000
animals were positive to bTB. It is proved that Kafr El-Sheikh
governorate had the highest percent of positive cases 12.1%
(34/280) followed by El-Gharbia governorate with a percentage of
10.6% (34/320) while in El-Menua governorate could detect 9.8%
(39/400) positive bTB cases. Gamma interferon assay
wascarriedouton heparinized whole blood samples collected from
107 animals that were positive to single intradermal cervical
tuberculin test, the results revealed that 19 animals, out of 107
animals were positive to gamma interferon assay with percentage of
(17.8 %). Results of serotest showed that El-Menua governorate
had a higher percent of positive tuberculosis cases 23.1% (9/39)
followed by El-Gharbia governorate with a percentage of 17.6%
(6/34) While in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate detect 11.8% (4/34)
positive bTB cases |
