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BMC Microbiology, 2020 Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) affects cattle and wildlife in South Africa with the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) as the principal maintenance host. The presence of a wildlife maintenance host at the wildlife/livestock interface acting as spill-
Petronillah R. Sichewo +3 more
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Is bovine density and ownership associated with human tuberculosis in India?
PLoS ONE, 2023 Zoonotic tuberculosis in humans is caused by infection with bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex acquired from animals, most commonly cattle.
Katriina Willgert +10 more
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Intractable policy failure: the case of bovine TB and badgers [PDF]
, 2009 The failure to eliminate bovine TB from the English and Welsh cattle herd represents a long-term intractable policy failure. Cattle-to-cattle transmission of the disease has been underemphasised in the debate compared with transmission from badgers ...
Assembly Welsh +17 more
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Veterinary Research, 2023 The diagnostic methods for granting and maintenance of the official tuberculosis-free (OTF) status and for intra-Community movement of cattle are the tuberculin skin tests (single or comparative) and the interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA). However,
Alberto Gomez-Buendia +13 more
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An inter-laboratory validation of a real time PCR assay to measure host excretion of bacterial pathogens, particularly of mycobacterium bovis [PDF]
, 2011 Advances in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife hosts may benefit the development of sustainable approaches to the management of bovine tuberculosis in cattle.
Travis, Emma Rachel +16 more
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Detection of native interferon-γ in nyala (Tragelaphus angasii): Towards diagnosing tuberculosis
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2019 Mycobacterium bovis is the main cause of tuberculosis in wildlife. In South Africa, African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) are a wildlife maintenance host while a number of other species are considered spillover hosts.
Lezaan Roux +2 more
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Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis in Cameroon [PDF]
, 2017 We describe the largest molecular epidemiological study of Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in a sub-Saharan African country with higher spatial resolution providing new insights into bTB. Four hundred and ninety-nine samples were collected for culture from 201
Asuquo, A. +13 more
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BMC Microbiology, 2018 Background Mycobacteriosis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), is among the most chronic diseases of aquatic animals. In addition, fish mycobacteriosis has substantial economic consequences especially in the aquaculture and fisheries industry ...
Nomakorinte Gcebe +2 more
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Wildlife-livestock interactions and risk areas for cross-species spread of bovine tuberculosis [PDF]
, 2017 The transmission of diseases between livestock and wildlife can be a hindrance to effective disease control. Maintenance hosts and contact rates should be explored to further understand the transmission dynamics at the wildlife-livestock interface ...
Kock, R A +3 more
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Foods, 2021 The aim of the present study is to provide information about the ability of Mycobacterium bovis to survive within wild boar (Sus scrofae) meat and meat-based preparations and the duration of this survival, and to consider the preservation of its ...
Maria T. Clausi +5 more
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