Abstract
A preliminary study to characterise mycobacteria infecting tuberculous cattle from two different management systems in central Ethiopia was carried out. Approximately 27% of isolates from grazing cattle were Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while cattle in a more intensive-production system were exclusively infected with M. bovis. The practice of local farmers discharging chewed tobacco directly into the mouths of pastured cattle was identified as a potential route of human-to-cattle transmission of M. tuberculosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 359-361 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Veterinary Journal |
Volume | 188 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Cattle
- Ethiopia
- Human
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Transmission
- Tuberculosis