Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ghana identifies several uncharacterized bovine spoligotypes and suggests possible zoonotic transmission.

Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ghana identifies several uncharacterized bovine spoligotypes and suggests possible zoonotic transmission.

<h4>Objective</h4>We conducted an abattoir-based cross-sectional study in the five administrative regions of Northern Ghana to determine the distribution of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) among slaughtered carcasses and identify the possibility of zoonotic transmission.<h4>Methods</h...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samuel Ekuban Kobina Acquah, Prince Asare, Emelia Konadu Danso, Phillip Tetteh, Amanda Yaa Tetteh, Daniel Boateng, Stephen Osei-Wusu, Theophilus Afum, Yolanda Isabel Ayamdooh, Eric Agongo Akugre, Omar Abdul Samad, Lawrence Quaye, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Richard Kock, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010649

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010649

Similar Items