How to control bovine tuberculosis

The Control of Bovine Tuberculosis in Man

How to hinder tuberculosis control: five easy steps.

The control of tuberculosis remains an area of interest and concern. Some recent Lancet papers bring positive news, albeit with important questions left unanswered. Wang and colleagues' longitudinal study1 concluded that tuberculosis prevalence in China was reduced by shifting to the recommended approach based on directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS) for tuberculosis diagnosis and tr...

Bovine Tuberculosis

Vision for a Bovine Tuberculosis Control and Eradication Strategy

Strategies to Reduce Bovine Tuberculosis Transmission

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease caused by Mycobaterium bovis, and is transmissible to humans, wildlife and domestic livestock. In the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) serve as a reservoir for the disease and pose a significant threat to domestic cattle and captive cervids. Scientists at USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wild...