Overview and phylogeny of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms: implications for diagnostics and legislation of bovine tuberculosis

S Rodriguez-Campos, NH Smith, MB Boniotti… - Research in veterinary …, 2014 - Elsevier
Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) cause a serious disease with
similar pathology, tuberculosis; in this review, bovine tuberculosis will be considered as …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of cattle breed on susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia

M Vordermeier, G Ameni, S Berg, R Bishop… - … and infectious diseases, 2012 - Elsevier
Bovine tuberculosis in domestic livestock such as cattle is an economically important
disease with zoonotic potential, particularly in countries with emerging economies. We …

Structural variation and introgression from wild populations in East Asian cattle genomes confer adaptation to local environment

X Xia, F Zhang, S Li, X Luo, L Peng, Z Dong, H Pausch… - Genome Biology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Structural variations (SVs) in individual genomes are major
determinants of complex traits, including adaptability to environmental variables. The …

High prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle in central Ethiopia: implications for the dairy industry and public health

R Firdessa, R Tschopp, A Wubete, M Sombo, E Hailu… - PLoS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Ethiopia has the largest cattle population in Africa. The vast majority of the
national herd is of indigenous zebu cattle maintained in rural areas under extensive …

The burden of mycobacterial disease in Ethiopian cattle: implications for public health

S Berg, R Firdessa, M Habtamu, E Gadisa, A Mengistu… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a debilitating
disease of cattle. Ethiopia has one of the largest cattle populations in the world, with an …

Zoonotic transmission of tuberculosis between pastoralists and their livestock in South-East Ethiopia

B Gumi, E Schelling, S Berg, R Firdessa, G Erenso… - EcoHealth, 2012 - Springer
Despite huge global efforts in tuberculosis (TB) control, pastoral areas remain under-
investigated. During two years sputum and fine needle aspirate (FNA) specimens were …

[HTML][HTML] Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in grazing cattle in central Ethiopia

G Ameni, M Vordermeier, R Firdessa, A Aseffa… - The Veterinary …, 2011 - Elsevier
A preliminary study to characterise mycobacteria infecting tuberculous cattle from two
different management systems in central Ethiopia was carried out. Approximately 27% of …

Bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Sibhat, K Asmare, K Demissie, G Ayelet… - Preventive veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a known endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia; however, there
is lack of a comprehensive information on the status and distribution of the disease in the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and its associated risk factors in the emerging dairy belts of regional cities in Ethiopia

GA Mekonnen, AJK Conlan, S Berg, BT Ayele… - Preventive veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) has become an economically important disease in dairy herds
found in and around Addis Ababa City and is emerging in regional cities like Gondar …

Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop

T Marcotty, F Matthys, J Godfroid, L Rigouts… - Annals of Tropical …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Late in 2007, veterinary, medical and anthropological professionals from Europe and Africa
met in a 2-day workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, to evaluate the burden, surveillance and …