Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Cattle and Buffalo in Qena, Egypt.
Journal Title: World's Veterinary Journal - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The study was undertaken to understand the epidemiological status of Tuberculosis infection in animals in Egypt. Cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goat were observed in slaughter house during the period of January 2014 till January 2015 in Qena Governorate. Abattoir surveillance showed 0.36% (23/6390) for carcasses slaughtered in Qena slaughter house; the result reflected high prevalence of Tuberculosis infection in cattle more than buffaloes, in addition to sheep examined during experimental period one year was free of Tuberculosis (TB). This result indicated that TB still circulates between farm animals in Egypt. Further studies are needed to identify the TB types that isolated from farms and wild animals in Egypt.
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