Diagnostic methods and kits - The identification of tuberculosis infection in animals such as badgers, cervids and wild boar

Abstract

Provided are methods of and kits for diagnosis of tuberculosis in an animal comprising determining the presence or absence of an Rv3616 antigen, an MPB70 antigen, an MPB70 linear epitope, an MPB83 antigen, and at least one of (a) a CFP10 antigen and (b) an ESAT 6 antigen. The animal may be a bovid. Also provided are methods and kits which may be used to identify tuberculosis infection in animals such as badgers, cervids and wild boar.