Potential application of new diagnostic methods for controlling bovine Tuberculosis in Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
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41(3): 531-541, Oct. 2010. ilus
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Bovine tuberculosis, a chronic infection in cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis, remains an economic and public health problem for several countries. Due to its economic impact on international trade, contagious nature, and implications for human health, global programs to eradicate the disease were implemented worldwide. Those programs are based on slaughtering PPD-reactive animals. Despite the National Programs in Brazil, complete eradication has not been achieved, and the disease remains, albeit at a lower prevalence. The central purpose of this review is to address diagnostic tests for tuberculosis. Considering the course of the infection in cattle, at least two tests, ideally complementary to one another, may be necessary for an adequate diagnosis: the first based on the cellular response, and the second capable of identifying anergic animals by detection of specific anti-M.bovis antibodies.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Bovina
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Mycobacterium bovis
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Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiologia
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal Fluminense/BR
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Universidade de Cuiabá/BR
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