[Retracted] Exploring the Potential of Interferon Gamma Gene as Major Immune Responder for Bovine Tuberculosis in River Buffalo

Table 1

(a) Description of condition scores for Positive samples

Score	Condition	Features (antemortem)	(Postmortem)	PPD
1	L-	Marked emaciation	Caseous necrosis	+ve
2	L	Transverse processes project prominently, neural spines appear sharply.	Mineralization	+ve
3	L+	Individual dorsal spines are pointed to the touch; hips, pins, tail-head, and ribs are prominent. Transverse processes visible, usually individually	Cavitation	+ve

Purified protein derivative.

(b) Description of condition scores for negative samples

Score	Condition	Features (antemortem)	(Postmortem)	PPD
1	F-	Animal smooth and well covered, but fat deposits are not marked. Dorsal spines can be felt with firm pressure, but feel rounded rather than sharp.	No lesion	-ve
2	F	Fat cover in critical areas can be easily seen and felt; transverse processes cannot be seen or felt.		-ve
3	F+	Heavy deposits of fat clearly visible on tail-head, brisket, and cod; dorsal spines, ribs, hooks, and pins fully covered and cannot be felt even with firm pressure.		-ve