Mycobacterium bovis, but also M. africanum present in raw milk of pastoral cattle in north-central Nigeria.
Publication year
2010Source
Tropical Animal Health and Production, 42, 6, (2010), pp. 1047-8ISSN
Annotation
01 augustus 2010
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Organization
Medical Microbiology
Journal title
Tropical Animal Health and Production
Volume
vol. 42
Issue
iss. 6
Page start
p. 1047
Page end
p. 8
Subject
N4i 3: Poverty-related infectious diseases NCMLS 1: Infection and autoimmunityAbstract
Using deletion typing technique, five mycobacteria isolated from unpasteurised milk samples from cows in north-central Nigeria were characterized as Mycobacterium bovis (n = 4) and M. africanum (n = 1). This report emphasizes that transmission between the animal and human reservoir is a serious threat in Nigeria.
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