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Prevalence and diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from slaughtered tuberculin-positive bovine samples: Epidemiological and Diagnostic implications.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Apr 2026
Jiménez-Pizarro Natalia, Risco David, Molina Felipe, Martínez Remigio, García Alfredo, Benítez-Medina José Manuel, Hermoso-de-Mendoza Javier
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The isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is common in cattle positive for tuberculosis (TB) in official diagnostic tests, whereas data on specific NTM species in Spanish cattle remain limited. This study identifies the most frequently isolated NTM species from Single Intradermal Tuberculin Test (SITT)-positive cattle in Extremadura, western Spain. Among 1669 Mycobacterium Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT)...
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