Bovine tuberculosis is an endemic disease in Egypt, a notable gap exists between limited cases identified by single intradermal tuberculin test performed through the national control program and higher detected at abattoirs. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate epidemiological situation causes of previously mentioned Middle-Delta Region. A total 25 emergency-slaughtered animals unknown tu...

During the eight years 1973-80 the Public Health Laboratory Service Regional Centre for Tuberculosis Bacteriology received cultures of mycobacteria from 2339 patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis. Of these, 2272 were M tuberculosis (2207 human and 65 bovine strains) and 67 were other mycobacterial species, usually M avium and its intracellulare variant. Disease due to the human strains of M t...

Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial disease of cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis. In many countries, bovine tuberculosis is a major infectious disease of cattle, other domesticated animals and certain wildlife populations. It has a public health significance. Bovine tuberculosis is usually diagnosed in the live animals based on the basis of delayed hypersensitivity reactions using var...

To the Editor: Mycobacterium microti is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). This complex also includes M. tuberculosis, which causes human tuberculosis, and M. bovis and M. caprae, which cause bovine tuberculosis. M. microti was initially described as a pathogen of small rodents and also frequently affects domestic animals, especially cats, and has also been described in ...

Most control programs for bovine tuberculosis include reporting to both veterinary and public health authorities, and measures to prevent transmission from animals to humans. On the other hand, reporting of human cases to veterinary authorities is rare, unless an animal source is suspected. Exchange of data and strategic discussions between veterinary and public health authorities would strengt...

In spite of the great advancement in the diagnosis, treatment and control programs of tuberculosis during the past decades, bovine tuberculosis still represent an imminent threat to the public and considerable obstacles for development of bovine industry especially in developing countries [1]. All animal species and humans of all age groups are susceptible to the disease. Mycobacterium bovis, a...

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...