APHA Tuberculosis Laboratory Tests on Miscellaneous Species, 2012

2012 records of tests performed by APHA laboratories on miscellaneous animal species, funded by tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts. The dataset includes fields for year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. Attribution is given to Crown Copyright and the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volume and focus for tuberculosis surveillance based on the 'Number of tests' and 'Species' fields.
• Compare test types applied across different animal species based on 'Test description' and 'Species class'.
• Assess resource allocation for tuberculosis research contracts in a specific year based on the 'Year' and aggregated test counts.

Strengths

• Data covers a full calendar year (2012) for temporal analysis.
• Includes specific fields for species classification and test descriptions, allowing for categorical breakdowns.
• Originates from an official government agency (APHA), suggesting authoritative collection methods.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), United Kingdom.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken by APHA testing laboratories and recorded for contracts.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Data reflects 2012 activities; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, given the source agency, but not explicitly stated.