Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control program

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is an important zoonotic disease with global distribution. While M. bovis is inherently resistant to pyrazinamide, human cases of infection with M. bovis might experience serious cure failures if no correct identification of the pathogen is a...

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Main Author: Keyvan Tadayon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=33;epage=33;aulast=Tadayon;type=0
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description Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is an important zoonotic disease with global distribution. While M. bovis is inherently resistant to pyrazinamide, human cases of infection with M. bovis might experience serious cure failures if no correct identification of the pathogen is achieved. Bovine TB was initially reported in Iran by a French veterinarian in local breeds of cattle. An official attempt to control the disease was started in the 1940s, which runs today on a national scale. This mini-review addresses a variety of different epidemiological issues in bTb control in the world and in Iran from an immunologist's eye to find the cure for human cases infected with M. bovis. In addition, the benefits and drawbacks of this control scheme are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-1c2b44101dda42c8886147c6e59d504a2022-12-22T02:48:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology2212-55312212-554X2015-01-01453333Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control programKeyvan TadayonBovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is an important zoonotic disease with global distribution. While M. bovis is inherently resistant to pyrazinamide, human cases of infection with M. bovis might experience serious cure failures if no correct identification of the pathogen is achieved. Bovine TB was initially reported in Iran by a French veterinarian in local breeds of cattle. An official attempt to control the disease was started in the 1940s, which runs today on a national scale. This mini-review addresses a variety of different epidemiological issues in bTb control in the world and in Iran from an immunologist's eye to find the cure for human cases infected with M. bovis. In addition, the benefits and drawbacks of this control scheme are discussed.http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=33;epage=33;aulast=Tadayon;type=0Bovine tuberculosisCattleZoonoticMycobacterium bovisIran
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Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control program
International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Bovine tuberculosis
Cattle
Zoonotic
Mycobacterium bovis
Iran
title Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control program
title_full Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control program
title_fullStr Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control program
title_full_unstemmed Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control program
title_short Bovine tuberculosis in Iran: The past, present and future of a national disease control program
title_sort bovine tuberculosis in iran the past present and future of a national disease control program
topic Bovine tuberculosis
Cattle
Zoonotic
Mycobacterium bovis
Iran
url http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=33;epage=33;aulast=Tadayon;type=0
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