Bovine tuberculosis in east Africa

The zoonotic Mycobacterium bovis is a pathogen of significance in the dairy industry in many parts of the world. Although the pathogen primarily affects cattle, it has a wide host range including humans. A cross-sectional study was carried out in three agro-ecological zones of Tanzania, namely the s...

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Published in:African crop science journal 2016-04, Vol.24 (1), p.53
Main Authors: Mugambi, J.M, Omwenga, S.G, Wesonga, H.O, Mbatha, P, Gathogo, S, Chota, A.C, Magwisha, H.B, Makondo, Z.E, Rukambile, E, Mwakapuja, R
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Language:English
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Agro-ecological zones
Mycobacterium bovis
zones Agro-écologiques
Zoonoses
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Summary:The zoonotic Mycobacterium bovis is a pathogen of significance in the dairy industry in many parts of the world. Although the pathogen primarily affects cattle, it has a wide host range including humans. A cross-sectional study was carried out in three agro-ecological zones of Tanzania, namely the southern highlands zone (SHZ), eastern zone (EZ) and northern zone (NZ), to examine the status of the disease in cattle, in order to inform control measures. A total of 391, 169 and 401 cattle were tested for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in the SHZ, EZ and NZ respectively using the Single Intradermal Comparative Cervical Tuberculin Test (SICTT). Results showed that the prevalence of bTB was higher (P
ISSN:1021-9730
2072-6589
DOI:10.4314/acsj.v24i1.6S