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The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland
Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/36811 The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland Michel, Anita Luise mcebodlamini@gmail.com Dlamini, Mcebo Edwin Maswati M. bovis infections Bovine tuberculosis Cattle -- Diseases Animals Swaziland UCTD Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2013. Bovine Tuberculosis is a chronic debilitating disease of cattle and other animals with a worldwide distribution and transmitted mainly through the inhalation of aerosols. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of BTB in the cattle population of selected dip tanks in Swaziland. Furthermore, the zoonotic risk to farmers whose cattle are infected with BTB was assessed by means of a questionnaire survey. Abattoir surveillance identified 16 dip tanks of study where at least 10 % of the cattle were tested for BTB using the comparative intra-dermal skin. In five of these dip tanks, the same cattle were tested for BTB using the IFN-γ Test. Eight BTB skin test positive animals were slaughtered and a detailed post mortem examination was conducted and samples collected for the isolation of M. bovis. Concurrent with BTB testing, a questionnaire survey was conducted to determine risk factors for humans. The prevalence of BTB was found to be 6.75 % in the study population and 20 % of BTB positive animals were diagnosed by both the CIST and IFN-γ, indicating a correlation for the test positive animals in the two tests. M. bovis was isolated from seven of the eight animals slaughtered. Farmers’ knowledge of BTB as a cattle disease and serious zoonosis is insufficient and inadequate while consumption practices of products of bovine origin exposes them to the risk of infection by M. bovis. There is a need to investigate the extent of M. bovis infections in the human population. gm2014 Veterinary Tropical Diseases unrestricted 2014-02-26T11:21:06Z 2014-02-26T11:21:06Z 2013-09-06 2013 Dissertation Dlamini, MEM 2013, The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/36811> E13/9/1131/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/36811 en © 2013 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | M. bovis infections Bovine tuberculosis Cattle -- Diseases Animals Swaziland UCTD The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland |
| title | The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland |
| title_full | The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland |
| title_short | The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in Swaziland |
| title_sort | prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated risk factors for humans in swaziland |
| topic | M. bovis infections Bovine tuberculosis Cattle -- Diseases Animals Swaziland UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/36811 |