Isolation of Mycobacterium bovis from human cases of cervical adenitis in Tanzania: A cause for concern?
| dc.contributor.author | Kazwala, R. R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Daborn, C. J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharp, J. M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kambarage, D. M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jiwa, S. F. H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mbembati, N. A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-24T08:12:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-24T08:12:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2001-09-28 | |
| dc.description | The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2001, Vol. 5(1):87–91 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Pastoralist communities in the Northern and Southern zones of Tanzania. DESIGN: Observational study. OBJECTIVES: To determine the involvement of Mycobacterium bovis in tuberculosis cases presenting at tuberculosis (TB) clinics in rural areas in these zones. METHODS: A total of 149 tuberculosis cases identified on the bases of clinical manifestation were sampled. Appropriate specimens were cultured on two Löweinstein Jensen slants with respectively glycerol and pyruvate added. Forty-one isolates were cultured and subjected to biochemical typing. RESULTS: Overall, 31 (70.5%) of the mycobacterialisolates recovered from all forms of tuberculosis were identified as M. tuberculosis, seven (16.0%) were identified as M. bovis, and six (13.6%) were other mycobacterial species. There was a significantly higher isolation rate (P 0.05) of M. bovis among strains recovered from extra-pulmonary (26.8%) than pulmonary tuberculosis samples (4.3%). CONCLUSION: Based on these findings, it is imperative that M. bovis be considered as a pathogen of concern to people living in rural areas of Tanzania. Further work is required to establish a zoonotic link between cattle and the people in these communities who rear them. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1700 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mycobacterium bovis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Human | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cervical adenitis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pastoralist communities | en_US |
| dc.title | Isolation of Mycobacterium bovis from human cases of cervical adenitis in Tanzania: A cause for concern? | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |