Tuberculosis outbreak in intensive swine farming from southern Brazil

ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis is the etiologic agent of animal tuberculosis (aTB), a neglected zoonotic disease. Animal tuberculosis can affect many species, including swine. aTB-consistent granulomas in these animals lead to carcass disposal, generating economic losses and posing...

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Main Authors: Bruna Correa Lopes, Marina Roth Vidaletti, Daniel Holanda Soares, Fernando Froner Argenta, Lauren Santos de Mello, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, Fabiana Quoos Mayer, David Driemeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2021-07-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782021001100453&tlng=en