Systematic review on mycobacterium bovis as potential cause of tuberculosis to humans in Ethiopia.
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Mycobacterium bovis is a zoonotic pathogen; widely distributed throughout the world having a range of hosts imposing great risk to the public particularly for those who had direct contact with cattle. This manuscript was compiled by reviewing published literatures to know the magnitude/distribution of M. bovis and its public health significance in Ethiopia. Cross-sectional study designs were selected and studies done since 2002-2011 were reviewed. Lesions, milk, sputum, and fine needle aspirate were taken from animals and human, respectively. In this review, 309 and 21 M. bovis isolates were recorded from animal and human samples, respectively. The isolation of M. bovis from human cases in Ethiopia indicates how the agent is a potential risk to the public.
Source: Food and public health
Authors: Araya Mengistu, Fikre Enquselassie
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W159188834