ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2022
Bovine Tuberculosis Epidemiology in Cameroon, Central Africa, Based on the Interferon-Gamma Assay.
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- Epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Tanzania: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Antimicrobial peptides for tuberculosis in a post-antibiotic era: from in vitro promise to therapeutic potential.npj antimicrobials and resistance · 2026Review
- Animal Welfare, Carcass-Processing Practices and Post-Mortem Lesions in Nigerian Municipal Slaughterhouses: Implications for Meat Quality and Public Health Security.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Tuberculosis Lesions in Cattle Slaughtered for Human Consumption at the Slaughterhouses in the City of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
- Animal Health Professionals' Knowledge, Risk Perception and Preventive Practices Towards Zoonotic Infections in Cameroon.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Gamma-interferon assay for the ancillary diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle in urban and adjacent areas of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.Veterinary world · 2023Article
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Despite sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for ~20% of the global cattle population, prevalence estimates and related risk factors of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are still poorly described. The increased sensitivity of the IFN-γ assay and its practical benefits suggest the test could be useful to investigate bTB epidemiology in SSA. This study used a population-based sample to estimate bTB prevalence, identify risk factors and estimate the effective reproductive rate in Cameroonian cattle populations. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the North West Region (NWR) and the Vina Division (VIN) of Cameroon in 2013. A regional stratified sampling frame of pastoral cattle herds produced a sample of 1,448 cattle from 100 herds. In addition, a smaller cross-sectional study sampled 60 dairy cattle from 46 small-holder co-operative dairy farmers in the NWR. Collected blood samples were stimulated with bovine and avian purified protein derivatives, with extracted plasma screened using the IFN-γ enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Prionics Bovigam
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