Tuberculosis in domestic animal species

M Pesciaroli, J Alvarez, MB Boniotti, M Cagiola… - Research in veterinary …, 2014 - Elsevier
M. bovis and M. caprae, members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC), are
the major causative agents of tuberculosis in domestic animals. Notably, M. bovis exhibits a …

A review of risk factors for bovine tuberculosis infection in cattle in the UK and Ireland

JM Broughan, J Judge, E Ely, RJ Delahay… - Epidemiology & …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an important disease of cattle caused by infection with
Mycobacterium bovis, a pathogen that may be extremely difficult to eradicate in the presence …

High prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle in central Ethiopia: implications for the dairy industry and public health

R Firdessa, R Tschopp, A Wubete, M Sombo, E Hailu… - PLoS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Ethiopia has the largest cattle population in Africa. The vast majority of the
national herd is of indigenous zebu cattle maintained in rural areas under extensive …

Zoonotic transmission of tuberculosis between pastoralists and their livestock in South-East Ethiopia

B Gumi, E Schelling, S Berg, R Firdessa, G Erenso… - EcoHealth, 2012 - Springer
Despite huge global efforts in tuberculosis (TB) control, pastoral areas remain under-
investigated. During two years sputum and fine needle aspirate (FNA) specimens were …

A review of bovine tuberculosis at the wildlife–livestock–human interface in sub-Saharan Africa

M De Garine-Wichatitsky, A Caron, R Kock… - Epidemiology & …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Infection of wild animals by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is raising concern worldwide. This
article reviews the current epidemiological situation, risk of emergence and control options …

Bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Sibhat, K Asmare, K Demissie, G Ayelet… - Preventive veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a known endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia; however, there
is lack of a comprehensive information on the status and distribution of the disease in the …

Occupational exposure and challenges in tackling M. bovis at human–animal interface: a narrative review

KR Devi, LJ Lee, LT Yan, AN Syafinaz, I Rosnah… - International archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Zoonotic tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), a member of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) has increasingly gathered attention as a …

Risk factors for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle in Ethiopia

SW Dejene, IMA Heitkönig, HHT Prins, FA Lemma… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection is generally correlated with individual cattle's age, sex,
body condition, and with husbandry practices such as herd composition, cattle movement …

Bovine tuberculosis in eastern Ethiopia: prevalence, risk factors and its public health importance

J Kemal, B Sibhat, A Abraham, Y Terefe, KT Tulu… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Bovine tuberculosis is among the primary zoonotic disease caused by
Mycobacterium bovis which has significant impact on the health of livestock and human. It …

Investigation of the high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia reveals no single driving factor and minimal evidence for zoonotic transmission of …

S Berg, E Schelling, E Hailu, R Firdessa, B Gumi… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Background Ethiopia, a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country, reports one of the highest
incidence rates of extra-pulmonary TB dominated by cervical lymphadenitis (TBLN) …