Association of Fasciola gigantica Co-infection With Bovine Tuberculosis Infection and Diagnosis in a Naturally Infected Cattle Population in Africa

Association of Fasciola gigantica Co-infection With Bovine Tuberculosis Infection and Diagnosis in a Naturally Infected Cattle Population in Africa

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, remains a major livestock and public health problem in both high and low-income countries. With the current absence of an effective vaccine, control in cattle populations is reliant on regular testing and removal of positive animals. However,...

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Main Authors: Robert F. Kelly, Rebecca Callaby, Nkongho F. Egbe, Diana J. L. Williams, Ngu Ngwa Victor, Vincent N. Tanya, Melissa Sander, Lucy Ndip, Richard Ngandolo, Kenton L. Morgan, Ian G. Handel, Stella Mazeri, Adrian Muwonge, Barend M. de C Bronsvoort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
bovine tuberculosis
M. bovis
co-infection
F. gigantica
fasciolosis
Cameroon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00214/full

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