Laboratory Test Figures for Tuberculosis Research on Miscellaneous Species, 2015

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on miscellaneous animal species samples in 2015, 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. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyzing test volume and distribution across different animal species based on the 'Species' and 'Number of tests' fields.
• Monitoring tuberculosis research and surveillance program activity for the year 2015.
• Categorizing laboratory testing methods and codes used in animal health diagnostics.

Strengths

• Data covers a full 12-month period for the year 2015.
• Includes specific fields for species classification and test descriptions.

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

APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency) testing laboratories, UK.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken and recorded as part of tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data is from 2015; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency (APHA).