Laboratory Test Figures for Small Ruminants in TB Research and Surveillance, 2014

Laboratory test records from APHA testing laboratories on small ruminant samples paid for by tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts in 2014. The dataset includes fields for year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. Attribution is provided as Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze the volume and types of TB-related tests performed on small ruminants based on the test description and count fields.
• Compare testing activity across different species classes and species within the dataset.
• Assess resource allocation for TB surveillance and research programs based on the annual test figures.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly attributed to a government agency (APHA) and Crown Copyright.
• Focuses on a specific year (2014) and disease context (tuberculosis surveillance and research).

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 testing laboratories, aggregated by the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on small ruminant samples paid for by specific contracts.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Data covers the year 2014; last update date is unknown.

Geography

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