Article
Mycobacterium bovis in Burkina Faso: epidemiologic and genetic links between human and cattle isolates.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2014
Sanou Adama, Tarnagda Zekiba, Kanyala Estelle, Zingué Dezemon, Nouctara Moumini, Ganamé Zakaria, Combary Adjima, Hien Hervé, Dembele Mathurin, Kabore Antoinette, Meda Nicolas, Van de Perre Philippe, Neveu Dorine, Bañuls Anne Laure, Godreuil Sylvain
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a potential hazard for animals and humans health. The goal of this study was to improve our understanding of bTB epidemiology in Burkina Faso and especially Mycobacterium bovis transmission within and between the bovine and human pop...
Topics
- Adult
- Animals
- Burkina Faso
- Cattle
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Mycobacterium bovis