Laboratory Test Figures for Small Ruminants in TB Research and Surveillance, 2011

APHA testing laboratories performed tuberculosis-related tests on small ruminant samples in 2011. The dataset lists the year, species, test codes, descriptions, and the number of tests conducted. Crown Copyright for this data is held by APHA as of 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volumes and trends for tuberculosis in small ruminants based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Compare diagnostic test application across different species based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.
• Map test codes to their descriptions for surveillance protocol analysis based on the 'Test code' and 'test description' fields.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 12-month period (2011), providing a clear temporal snapshot.
• Includes distinct fields for test codes, descriptions, and species, suggesting structured categorization.

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, via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on samples paid for by tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Data is from 2011; last metadata update is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, inferred from Crown Copyright and APHA, but not explicitly stated.