Common liver parasite could render bovine TB test ineffective
June 15, 2012 in Bovine, Clinical, News, Public Health, Respiratory, UK by Jonathan (Vetsforum Editor)
Liver fluke could contribute to missed diagnosis of bovine TB across the UK
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) could be spreading across Britain because the most widely used test for the disease is ineffective when cattle are infected with a common liver parasite.
The liver fluke Fasciola hepatica was already known to affect the standard skin test for bTB, but it was unclear whether the fluke stopped the disease developing or merely hid the symptoms.
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