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Diagnostic approaches to avian tuberculosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2017

V. SRIVASTAVA ,
A. DAHIYA ,
S.V. SINGH  and
S. KULSHRESHTHA
V. SRIVASTAVA
Affiliation:
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, 14-Gopal Bari, Ajmer Road, Jaipur-302006, India
A. DAHIYA
Affiliation:
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, 14-Gopal Bari, Ajmer Road, Jaipur-302006, India
S.V. SINGH
Affiliation:
Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura (U.P.) 281 122, India
S. KULSHRESHTHA*
Affiliation:
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, 14-Gopal Bari, Ajmer Road, Jaipur-302006, India
*
Corresponding author: shweta_kulshreshtha@rediffmail.com
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Abstract

Avian tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by M. avium including four subspecies Mycobacterium avium subspecies avium; M. avium hominissuis; M. avium paratuberculosis; M. avium silvaticum. This disease is characterised by the formation of granulomatous lesions in viscera, a progressive weight loss and death. It can be transmitted to healthy birds in the flock, and occasionally to human beings. It is important to diagnose avian tuberculosis in order to prevent the spread of infection and epidemiology. This paper reviews the available techniques for the diagnosis of avian tuberculosis along with their pros and cons. The main problem in diagnosis is poor availability of samples due to infrequent shedding in faeces, pattern and colour of feathers, wattle and comb and lack of specific signs and symptoms. Any single technique is not effective in diagnosing the disease due to the lack of required sensitivity and specificity. Application of two or more techniques is not a feasible option in developing countries due to financial constraints. In the short term, more research is needed to develop multidisciplinary approaches which can help fully understand the aetiology and epidemiology of disease.

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avian tuberculosismycobacterium aviumdiagnostic testdiagnostic assays
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 73 , Issue 4 , December 2017 , pp. 857 - 871
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2017 

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