Report, Ad hoc Group

AHG Report: Replacement of the International Standard for Bovine and Avian Tuberculin (ISBT)

30/01/2026

WOAH

The WOAH ad hoc Group on Replacement of the International Standard for Bovine Tuberculin was first convened in November 2015 to replace the current ISBT by establishing a new reference standard (ISBT-2) and the development and evaluation of ‘second generation’ diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis.