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Bovine tuberculosis in cattle and badgers in localized culling areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a zoonotic disease that can have serious consequences for cattle farming and, potentially, for public health. In Britain, failure to control bovine TB has been linked to persistent infection of European badger (Meles meles ...
Donnelly, Christl A.   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Mycobacterium microti Infection in Red Foxes in France

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2021
Mycobacterium microti, member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, complex is known to interfere in the screening and diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis.
Lorraine Michelet   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Temporal and seasonal trends of bovine tuberculosis in the Irish cattle population (2008–2024)

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has substantial impacts on the Irish cattle industry. Between 2016 and 2024, its burden increased in Irish cattle. As an initial step towards understanding drivers of this increase, we explore long‐term trends in measures of bTB burden and cattle demographics in Ireland. Methods Using data from 2008 to 2024,
Jamie M. Madden   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular epidemiology and diagnosis of "Mycobacterium bovis" infections in African cattle [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Mycobacterium bovis is the major causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and part of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). BTB can have an impact on the national and international economy, affects the ecosystem via transmission to ...
Müller, Borna Ivan
core   +1 more source

Mycotic aortic aneurysm due to intravesical BCG immunotherapy: Clinical manifestations and diagnostic challenges

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2014
A live, attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis, bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), is commonly used as intravesical immunotherapy for non-invasive urothelial bladder carcinoma. While complications are rare, dissemination can occur.
Brittany J Holmes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yes, 2012
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 husbandry systems.
Aseffa, A.   +44 more
core   +1 more source

Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with Mycobacterium bovis in a patient with X-SCID: a case report

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Mycobacterium bovis could infect patients with immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive conditions via Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination. Tuberculosis-related hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is reported, but not HPS caused by Mycobacterium
Buyun Shi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genomic Diversity among Beijing and non-Beijing Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Myanmar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: The Beijing family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is dominant in countries in East Asia. Genomic polymorphisms are a source of diversity within the M. tuberculosis genome and may account for the variation of virulence among M.
Hinds Jason   +20 more
core   +1 more source

Study of Mycobacterium bovis genotypes in human and bovine isolates using spoligotyping, MIRUVNTR and RFLP-PCR

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2015
Aims and objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate and detect the prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis subtypes (Mycobacterium bovis subtype bovis and Mycobacterium bovis subtype caprae) in humans and compare the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium
Pooyan Khaleghian   +11 more
doaj  

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