First-time detection of Mycobacterium bovis in livestock tissues and milk in the West Bank, Palestinian Territories.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bovine tuberculosis, bTB, is classified by the WHO as one of the seven neglected zoonontic diseases that cause animal health problems and has high potential to infect humans. In the West Bank, bTB was not studied among animals and the prevalence of human tuberculosis caused by M. bovis is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of bTB among cattle and goats and identify the molecular characteristics of bTB in our area.

Methodology/principal findings

A total of 208 tissue samples, representing 104 animals, and 150 raw milk samples, obtained from cows and goats were examined for the presence of mycobacteria. The tissue samples were collected during routine meat inspection from the Jericho abattoir. DNA was extracted from all samples,

SUBMITTER: Ereqat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3772036 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature