Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae in sheep

Tuberculosis was diagnosed in three flocks of sheep in Galicia, Spain, in 2009 and 2010. Two flocks were infected with Mycobacterium bovis and one flock was infected with Mycobacterium caprae. Infection was confirmed by the comparative intradermal tuberculin test, bacteriology, molecular analysis an...

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Published in:The veterinary journal (1997) 2012-02, Vol.191 (2), p.267-269
Main Authors: Muñoz Mendoza, Marta, Juan, Lucía de, Menéndez, Santiago, Ocampo, Antón, Mourelo, Jorge, Sáez, José L., Domínguez, Lucas, Gortázar, Christian, García Marín, Juan F., Balseiro, Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Disease Reservoirs
Female
flocks
histopathology
Mycobacterium - classification
Mycobacterium - isolation & purification
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium bovis - isolation & purification
Mycobacterium caprae
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - microbiology
Spain
tuberculin
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis - microbiology
Tuberculosis - veterinary
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Summary:Tuberculosis was diagnosed in three flocks of sheep in Galicia, Spain, in 2009 and 2010. Two flocks were infected with Mycobacterium bovis and one flock was infected with Mycobacterium caprae. Infection was confirmed by the comparative intradermal tuberculin test, bacteriology, molecular analysis and histopathology. Sheep have the potential to act as a reservoir for tuberculosis.
ISSN:1090-0233
1532-2971
DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.05.006