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Lymphocyte Stimulation and Leucocyte Migration Inhibition as Diagnostic Tools for the Detection of Mycobacterium Avium Infection in Cattle

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 17, pages 258–260 (1976)Cite this article

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The tuberculin skin test is the conventional method of detecting infections with mycobacteria in animals. A positive reaction is considered to reflect cell-mediated immunity (CMI). CMI against mycobacteria can be studied by in vitro systems using suspensions of blood lymphocytes or leucocytes. The reactivity of these cells to different antigens can be measured in the lymphocyte stimulation (LS) (Muscoplat et al 1975, Bergman 1976, Johnson & Morein 1976), or leucocyte migration inhibition (LMI) (Aalund 1970, Clausen 1973) tests.

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    Rune Bergman & Jorge Moreno-López

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Bergman, R., Moreno-López, J. Lymphocyte Stimulation and Leucocyte Migration Inhibition as Diagnostic Tools for the Detection of Mycobacterium Avium Infection in Cattle. Acta Vet Scand 17, 258–260 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547934

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