Wildlife tuberculosis is a major economic and conservation concern globally. Bovine
tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), is the most common form of …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental opportunistic pathogens of humans
and animals that are emerging with a serious public health impact particularly in individuals …

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) species includes both M. tuberculosis, the
primary cause of human tuberculosis (TB), and M. bovis, the primary cause of bovine …

Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease epidemiology in sub-Saharan
Africa is not as well described as for pulmonary tuberculosis. Earlier reviews of global NTM …

Lung disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is an emerging infectious
disease of global significance. Epidemiologic studies have shown the Hawaiian Islands …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are not only emerging and opportunistic pathogens of
both humans and animals, but from a veterinary point of view some species induce cross …

This study investigated the presence of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) DNA in archived
human sputum samples previously collected from residents who reside adjacent to the M …

Background The main cause of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is believed to be Mycobacterium
bovis (M. bovis). Nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) are neglected but opportunistic …

Background The non-tuberculous mycobacteria include those mycobacterium species that
are not members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, the causative agent of …

This chapter summarizes the epidemiology of NTM isolations and NTM disease worldwide.
Understanding of the global epidemiology of NTM disease is evolving due to heterogeneity …