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Zoonotic Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Developing Countries

Year: 1998

Type: review

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that human tuberculosis (TB) incidence and deaths for 1990 to 1999 will be 88 million and 30 million, respectively, with most cases in developing countries. Zoonotic TB (caused by Mycobacterium bovis) is present in animals in most developing countries where surveillance and control activities are often inadequate or unavailable; therefore, many epidemiologic and public health aspects of infection remain largely unknown. We review available information on zoonotic TB in developing countries, analyze risk factors that may play a role in the disease, review recent WHO activities, and recommend actions to assess the magnitude of the problem and control the disease in humans and animals.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid0401.980108

Authors: O. Cosivi, J.M. Grange, C.J. Daborn, M.C. Raviglione, T. Fujikura, D. Cousins, R.A. Robinson, H.F.A.K. Huchzermeyer, I. de Kantor, F.-X. Meslin

Institutions: World Health Organization, Imperial College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Zambia, Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, University of Minnesota, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2067147999

FWCI: 2.467

Cites: 38

Cited by: 928

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