Mycobacterium bovis , but also M. africanum present in raw milk of pastoral cattle in north-central Nigeria

Author: Cadmus Simeon  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0049-4747

Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production, Vol.42, Iss.6, 2010-08, pp. : 1047-1048

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Abstract

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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