Isolation and molecular characterisation of Mycobacterium bovis from raw milk in Tunisia
Consumption of raw milk and unpasteurized dairy products is common in Tunisia where bovine tuberculosis remains enzootic. We herein investigated the frequency of M. bovis isolation from raw milk. Three hundred and six milk samples collected from 102 infected cows in different Tunisian regions were a...
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Published in | African health sciences Vol. 11 Suppl 1; no. 3; pp. S2 - S5 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Uganda
Makerere Medical School
01.08.2011
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Summary: | Consumption of raw milk and unpasteurized dairy products is common in Tunisia where bovine tuberculosis remains enzootic. We herein investigated the frequency of M. bovis isolation from raw milk.
Three hundred and six milk samples collected from 102 infected cows in different Tunisian regions were analysed. M. bovis isolates were further characterized by spoligotyping and variable number tandem repeat typing.
A total of five (4.9 %) M. bovis strains exhibiting three different genotypes were isolated.
This study demonstrates that consumers of raw milk or derivatives in Tunisia are at high risk of zoonotic infection with M. bovis. |
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ISSN: | 1680-6905 1729-0503 1680-6905 |
DOI: | 10.4314/ahs.v11i3.70032 |