Mycobacterial Diseases
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Gloria Ivy Mensah

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• Research Article
  Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection in a Cohort of Cattle that Enters the Food Chain in Accra, Ghana using Bovigam
  Author(s): Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Vida Yirenkyiwaa Adjei, Gloria Ivy Mensah and Dolly Jackson-Sillah Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Vida Yirenkyiwaa Adjei, Gloria Ivy Mensah and Dolly Jackson-Sillah
  
  Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an important public health problem worldwide. Currently there are 286 TB cases per every 100,000 people in Ghana. This figure is three times higher than the TB burden estimated by the World Health Organization. The numerical contribution of bovine TB to the general TB burden is unknown. Herdsmen, livestock workers, and veterinarians and the general public are at high risk of contracting bovine TB. Zoonotic TB caused by Mycobacterium bovis is present in animals in most developing countries including Ghana. Unfortunately, activities to check and control cattle with infection from entering the food chain are often inadequate or unavailable. This study therefore aims to determine the prevalence of TB infection in a cohort of cattle that enter the food chain in Accra, Ghana. A cross sectional study involving five major abattoirs was conduc.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1068.1000229

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