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The Pathology Of Tuberculosis Lesions In Allergic Skin Test (Ppd Tuberculin) Positive Cows And Detection Of Tuberculosis Agents With Pcr In Milk Samples, Çi̇ğdem Tuncay, Fati̇h Hati̇poğlu
The Pathology Of Tuberculosis Lesions In Allergic Skin Test (Ppd Tuberculin) Positive Cows And Detection Of Tuberculosis Agents With Pcr In Milk Samples, Çi̇ğdem Tuncay, Fati̇h Hati̇poğlu
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of this study was to determine tuberculosis (Tb) agents in milk and the pathologic changes in the tissues and organs of 100 PPD Tb-positive cows that were intended for slaughter. Milk samples were taken before slaughtering and PCR analysis was conducted to detect the Tb agent. In postmortem examinations, the lungs, liver, mammary glands, spleen, kidneys, and heart were collected for macroscopic and histopathological examinations. Out of the 100 PPD positive cows, lesions of Tb were observed in 75 cows. In the microscopic examination, Tb was identified in the lungs (51 cases), liver (61 cases), and in both …