ArticleInfection ecology & epidemiology2021
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and distribution of tuberculous lesions in cattle slaughtered at Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Continental Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection and Associated Risk Factors From African Cattle: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Pooled it
- Global prevalence and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Pooled it
- Bovine tuberculosis resulting from infection with Mycobacterium orygis in a closed herd of Indian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Apparent prevalence, lesion distribution and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered at the Shashemene and Arsi Negelle municipal abattoirs, Ethiopia.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Epidemiological Trend Analysis of Bovine Tuberculosis and Its Public Health Impact in Ethiopia.Journal of tropical medicine · 2025Review
- Bovine tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered at Addis Ababa abattoir in Ethiopia and workforce awareness of zoonotic risk.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prevalence and zoonotic risk factors ofVeterinary world · 2024Article
- A scoping review of zoonotic parasites and pathogens associated with abattoirs in Eastern Africa and recommendations for abattoirs as disease surveillance sites.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Public Awareness, Prevalence and Potential Determinants of Bovine Tuberculosis in Selected Districts of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Ethiopia, bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a neglected disease that affects the economy and livelihoods of farmers. However, the available data is limited due to insufficient disease surveillance in the country. Therefore; this study aimed to assess the prevalence and distribution of lesions of BTB in cattle slaughtered at Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsPostmortem examinations were used to detect tuberculous lesions, while smear microscopy and histopathology were performed for the identification of acid-fast bacilli (AFB).
resultsOf 497 inspected slaughtered cattle, 45 (9.1%, 95%CI; 0.0668-0.1193) were diagnosed with BTB suggestive tuberculous lesions. A higher proportion of gross lesions was recorded in lymph nodes of lungs; at the mediastinal (14, 31.1%) and bronchial (10, 22.2%) lymph nodes, and followed by mesenteric lymph nodes (9, 20%). Of 45 tuberculous lesions; only 2 (4.4%) were identified as AFB positive by smear microscopy and histopathology. In the overall statistical analysis, body conditions of slaughtered cattle were found to be significantly associated with BTB tuberculous lesions (p < 0.05).
conclusionThis finding provides the prevalence of BTB and distribution of tuberculous lesions in cattle slaughtered at the abattoir and highlights the need for a practicable control strategy of the disease in the region.
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