Animal Tuberculosis as a Potential Danger to Men

Krajewska, Monika; Weiner, Marcin; Augustynowicz–Kopeć, Ewa

doi:10.5114/hpc.2017.65520

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“…Similarly, a study in Morocco found M. bovis and M. caprae in lesions from cattle (Yahyaoui-Azmi et al, 2017), whereas previous studies in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Zambia, and India found M. tuberculosis in tuberculous lesions from cattle (Damina et al, 2011;Aylate et al, 2013;Malama et al, 2014;Alemu et al, 2016;Egbe et al, 2016;Anne et al, 2017). Furthermore, infection with human tubercle bacilli among domesticated animals occurs mainly in urban areas, where human and animals coexist in the same microenvironment (Krajewska et al, 2017). Krajewska et al (2012) reported a case of an active TB in a Polish woman that eventually transmitted Mycobacterium tuberculosis to a calf in her farm.…”

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“…Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), is a zoonotic disease that primarily affects cattle, but also other domestic and wild mammals. Mycobacterium bovis is the bacilli within the MTBC mostly detected in tuberculous lesions from cattle (Krajewska et al, 2017;Waters et al, 2017;Yahyaoui-Azmi et al, 2017;Ku et al, 2018). Once infection is established in a herd, M. bovis can be transmitted between animals via aerosols, suckling, direct contact, and by sharing of contaminated water and feeds (El-Sayed et al, 2016;Yahyaoui-Azmi et al, 2017).…”

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Survey of bovine tuberculosis in Nigerian beef cattle

Ahmad¹,

Kudi²,

Abdulkadir³

et al. 2019

Open Vet J.

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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) that primarily affects cattle, but also other domestic and wild mammals. In Nigeria, abattoir monitoring of gross bTB lesions is the only control method being applied in all animals. This study aims to investigate tubercle bacilli infection in slaughtered cattle found with visible tuberculosis-like lesions. Lesions suggesting bTB were detected in 226 cattle during abattoir monitoring in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Tissue samples collected from the affected carcasses were subjected to Ziehl-Neelsen stain (ZN). Of the 226 carcasses with lesions, 37 (16.4%) were positive by the Ziehl-Neelsen stain (ZN), and MTBC was detected from 34 (91.9%) of the 37 ZN-positive samples. Molecular typing by region of difference (RD) deletion analysis revealed the genotype of Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium caprae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Infection was most significantly associated with age of the animals (OR = 3.49; CI: 1.29-9.47 [p = 0.002]). The findings indicate a serious threat for health as well as for TB control in Nigeria.

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Survey of bovine tuberculosis in Nigerian beef cattle

Ahmad¹,

Kudi²,

Abdulkadir³

et al. 2019

Open Vet J.

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“…The last described species of the MTBC − Mycobacterium suricatte, is the etiologic agent in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) [2]. In Poland, tuberculosis is primarily caused by bovine bacilli: Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae [3], as well as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of human TB [5]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, bovine tuberculosis is classified as a direct zoonosis -a direct transmission of the infectious agent from the infected vertebrate (animal) to the man, a sensitive vertebrate species, without intermediate hosts [6].…”

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Tuberculosis in Polish Zoos as Health Risk for Humans

Krajewska‐Wędzina¹,

Augustynowicz–Kopeć²,

Weiner³

et al. 2017

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“…Tuberculosis is an infectious disease in humans and animals caused by eleven species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) [1,2]. Of these, Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae are known to be etiological agents of bovine tuberculosis (BTB), found in animals [3]. The most common etiological factor of tuberculosis in humans is Mycobacterium tuberculosis [4]; however, BTB has also been noted in humans and has been described recently in Poland [5].…”

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Bovine tuberculosis in a Reeves’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in a private animal collection in Poland – management and legal implications

Bruczyńska¹,

Didkowska²,

Michalski³

et al. 2022

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and Objective. Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) remains an emerging problem in animals, and particular care is required in zoos to protect the health of the public visitors (zoonosis) and the unique animals kept in them, which may be endangered species. In larger zoos, the problem is controlled to a greater extent than in private animal collections. Such places pose a significant risk as visitors make direct contact with animals. The article presents the management, diagnostics of a case of BTB in a 'private animal collection', and discusses the legal implications. Materials and method. Briefly, a post-mortem examination was performed in two Reeves's muntjacs (Muntiacus reevesi) in the private animal collection in Poland. Due to the suspicion of BTB, microbiological examination on Lowenstein-Jensen and Stonebrink media and subsequent genotyping was performed. Results. Post-mortem examination revealed BTB-like lesions. Tests showed that the animals were infected with Mycobacterium bovis. Conclusions. Taking into account the lack of obligation to monitor infectious zoonotic diseases, the often unknown origin of animals and, frequently, very close contact between people and animals in private animal collections, there is a need to clarify the legal obligations of owners of these private animal collections in Poland to ensure public health protection. The findings of this investigation demonstrate that due to the lack of precise epidemiological data for BTB, it is difficult to define the epidemiological status of private animal collections, and further management depends on the owner's cooperation with veterinarians.

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Animal Tuberculosis as a Potential Danger to Men

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Survey of bovine tuberculosis in Nigerian beef cattle

Survey of bovine tuberculosis in Nigerian beef cattle

Tuberculosis in Polish Zoos as Health Risk for Humans

Bovine tuberculosis in a Reeves’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in a private animal collection in Poland – management and legal implications

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