Brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis at an animal-human interface in Zimbabwe

Tuberculosis - Bovine tuberculosis at the animal–human–ecosystem interface

Bovine tuberculosis at the animal–human–ecosystem interface Introduction Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic disease of animals caused primarily by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), a member of the M. tuberculosis complex. The disease is characterized by progressive development of specific granulomatous lesions or tubercles in lung tissue, lymph nodes or other organs. The incubation period ranges fr...

Brucellosis at the Wildlife/Livestock/Human Interface

There are a number of bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases present at the Wildlife/ livestock/human interface. Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of importance and highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. The important Brucella species at the wildlife/live‐ stock/human interface are Brucella arbortus, Brucella suis, and Brucella melitensis. These species have been isolated from humans, livest...

Brucellosis at the animal/ecosystem/human interface at the beginning of the 21st century.

Following the recent discovery of new Brucella strains from different animal species and from the environment, ten Brucella species are nowadays included in the genus Brucella. Although the intracellular trafficking of Brucella is well described, the strategies developed by Brucella to survive and multiply in phagocytic and non-phagocytic cells, particularly to access nutriments during its intr...

Human brucellosis: An overview

Human and Animal Brucellosis in Yemen

The aims of this review were to characterize human and animals brucellosis epidemiology in Yemen and also guide policy makers to draw sound decisions regarding brucellosis control policies. The Seroprevalence of human brucellosis in Yemen was ranging from 0.3 to 32.3%. Nevertheless, it is suggested that a stronger inter-sectoral collaboration among pregnant women, veterinary, medical and public...