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Risk factors for human Mycobacterium bovis infections in an urban area of Brazil
Moreira, Maria Aparecida Scatamburlo; Silva, Marcio Roberto; Rocha, Adalgiza da Silva; Araújo, Flábio Ribeiro; Fonseca-Júnior, Antônio AugustoThe World Health Organization (WHO) has classified human zoonotic tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium bovis as a neglected issue in the developing world. In a recent cross-sectional study in Brazil, three of 189 TB patients presented with a coinfection of M. bovis and M. tuberculosis and were selected as cases for this study.The aim was to evaluate risk factors (RF) for zoonotic TB in an urban area of Brazil...
Genetic profiles of Mycobacterium bovis from a cattle herd in southernmost Brazil
Souza Filho, Antonio Francisco de; Osório, Ana Luiza Alves Rosa; Jorge, Klaudia dos Santos Gonçalves; Araújo, Flábio Ribeiro; Vidal, Carlos Eugênio SotoMycobacterium bovis is the agent of bovine tuberculosis, a disease endemic to all Brazilian states. Molecular typing techniques help to stratify and refine data, providing information that facilitates epidemiological research. In this study, MIRU-VNTR, targeting 24 loci, was employed to identify and characterize the genetic groups of M. bovis isolates obtained from an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis. Eighteen a...