Tuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Afar Pastoral Region of Ethiopia and Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Goat
Joint Authors
Bjune, Gunnar
Abebe, Fekadu
Ameni, Gobena
Kassa, Gezahegne Mamo
Medhin, Girmay
Worku, Yalelet
Legesse, Mengistu
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A cross sectional study was conducted on 2231 small ruminants in four districts of the Afar Pastoral Region of Ethiopia to investigate the epidemiology of tuberculosis in goats and sheep using comparative intradermal tuberculin skin test, postmortem examination, mycobacteriological culture and molecular typing methods.
The overall animal prevalence of TB in small ruminants was 0.5% (95% CI: 0.2%–0.7%) at ≥4 mm and 3.8% (95% CI: 3%–4.7%) at cutoff ≥2 mm.
The herd prevalence was 20% (95% CI: 12–28%) and 47% (95% CI: 37–56%) at ≥4 mm and ≥2 mm cut-off points, respectively.
The overall animal prevalence of Mycobacterium avium complex infection was 2.8% (95% CI: 2.1–3.5%) and 6.8% (95% CI: 5.8–7.9%) at ≥4 mm and ≥2 mm cut-off points, respectively.
Mycobacteriological culture and molecular characterization of isolates from tissue lesions of tuberculin reactor goats resulted in isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (SIT149) and non-tuberculosis mycobacteria as causative agents of tuberculosis and tuberculosis-like diseases in goats, respectively.
The isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in goat suggests a potential transmission of the causative agent from human and warrants further investigation in the role of small ruminants in epidemiology of human tuberculosis in the region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kassa, Gezahegne Mamo& Abebe, Fekadu& Worku, Yalelet& Legesse, Mengistu& Medhin, Girmay& Bjune, Gunnar…[et al.]. 2012. Tuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Afar Pastoral Region of Ethiopia and Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Goat. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kassa, Gezahegne Mamo…[et al.]. Tuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Afar Pastoral Region of Ethiopia and Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Goat. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kassa, Gezahegne Mamo& Abebe, Fekadu& Worku, Yalelet& Legesse, Mengistu& Medhin, Girmay& Bjune, Gunnar…[et al.]. Tuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Afar Pastoral Region of Ethiopia and Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Goat. Veterinary Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504805
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504805