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Isolation and identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria from aquarium fish in Ilam, Iran

Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are among the most important pathogens in wild, captive, marine, and freshwater fish species. So, it is important to consider fish as the primary source of infection for aquarium fish and humans.
Mohammad Yazdanmanesh, Keyvan Tadayon, Darya Bagherian Koshkghazi, Nader Mosavari   +3 more
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Human and bovine tuberculosis knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among cattle owners in Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2021
Tuberculosis (TB) is a re-emerging disease occurring worldwide, resulting in multi-billion-dollar loss and human death annually. The situation is worse in developing countries like Ethiopia, where lower knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of the ...
Amare Bihon, Solomon Zinabu, Yimer Muktar, Ayalew Assefa   +3 more
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Introduction and Application of the Interferon-γ Assay in the National Bovine Tuberculosis Control Program in South Korea

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic disease impacting both public health and the livestock industry. The interferon (IFN)-γ assay has been introduced as an ancillary test for diagnosing bovine tuberculosis to overcome limitations of the skin test.
Yun-Ho Jang, Tae-woon Kim, Min Kyu Jeong, Yoon Jeong Seo, Soyoon Ryoo, Chan Ho Park, Sin seok Kang, Young Ju Lee, Soon-Seek Yoon, Jae Myung Kim   +9 more
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Prevalence and Direct Economic Losses from Bovine Tuberculosis in Makurdi, Nigeria

Veterinary Medicine International, 2014
A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and direct economic losses (DEL) from tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered in Makurdi abattoirs from 2008 to 2012, using abattoir records obtained from the Ministry of
E. F. Ejeh, M. A. Raji, M. Bello, F. A. Lawan, M. I. Francis, A. C. Kudi, S. I. B. Cadmus   +6 more
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Matrixlysis, an improved sample preparation method for recovery of Mycobacteria from animal tissue material. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Mycobacterium caprae, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, is the main causative agent of bovine tuberculosis in alpine regions. Bacterial culture is the gold standard in bovine tuberculosis diagnostic but takes up to twelve weeks.
Christoph Leth, Ashok Varadharajan, Patrick Mester, Marlis Fischaleck, Peter Rossmanith, Friedrich Schmoll, Maria Fink   +6 more
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M. caprae in northern Italy: a comprehensive analysis through whole-genome sequencing on the genetic variability in bovine herds

Veterinary Research
Mycobacterium (M.) bovis and M. caprae are the causative agents of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), which is still a concern due to its health implications and economic impact. Although M. caprae is less prevalent than M. bovis among bovine tuberculosis cases,
Cristina Bertasio, Valentina Carta, Giovanni Parisio, Mariagrazia Zanoni, Marco Tamba, Laura Mazzera, Erika Scaltriti, Maria Lodovica Pacciarini, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Daniel Polzer, Annette Nigsch, Romana Steinparzer, Maria Beatrice Boniotti   +12 more
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Molecular Characterisation of Mycobacterium bovis Isolates from Cattle Slaughtered in Adamawa and Gombe States, North-Eastern Nigeria

Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2023
Bovine tuberculosis is endemic in Nigeria with control measures as provided by the laws of the country being minimally enforced mostly at the abattoirs only. This study focused on bovine tuberculosis in Adamawa and Gombe States. Tuberculosis lesions were
Sadiq Mohammed Damina, David Atomanyi Barnes, Bitrus Inuwa, Gulak Hussaini Ularamu, Mohammed Bello, Olu Solomon Okaiyeto, Ayuba Caleb Kudi, Jeewan Thapa, Chie Nakajima, Yasuhiko Suzuki   +9 more
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Bovine tuberculosis: a retrospective study at Jos abattoir, Plateau State, Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Nigeria has the thirteenth highest burden of human tuberculosis. The current increasing incidence of tuberculosis in humans, particularly in immune-compromised persons, has given interest in the zoonotic importance of Mycobacterium bovis in
Lilian Akudo Okeke, Olufunmilayo Fawole, Maryam Muhammad, Ikenna Osemeka Okeke, Patrick Nguku, Peter Wasswa, David Dairo, Simeon Cadmus   +7 more
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Risk Factors for Zoonotic Tuberculosis at the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface in South Africa

Pathogens, 2019
A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the risk factors associated with zoonotic tuberculosis in humans and its transmission to people living at the wildlife−livestock−human interface. A questionnaire was administered to collect
Petronillah R. Sichewo, Anita L. Michel, Jolly Musoke, Eric M.C. Etter   +3 more
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Effect of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle on changes in appetite-related hormones

Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2018
There are limited studies available for appetite-related hormonal changes in bovine tuberculosis, therefore the purpose of this study was to determine the changes in appetite-related hormones (leptin, ghrelin, and nesfatin -1) of cattle with tuberculosis
Sinasi Askar, Tunay Kontas Askar, Murat Guzel   +2 more
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