Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: Neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop

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dc.contributor.authorMarcotty, T.
dc.contributor.authorMatthys, F.
dc.contributor.authorGodfroid, J.
dc.contributor.authorRigouts, L.
dc.contributor.authorAmeni, G.
dc.contributor.authorVan Pittius, N. G.
dc.contributor.authorKazwala, R.
dc.contributor.authorMuma, J.
dc.contributor.authorVan Helden, P.
dc.contributor.authorWalravens, K.
dc.contributor.authorDe Klerk, L. M.
dc.contributor.authorGeoghegan, C.
dc.contributor.authorMbotha, D.
dc.contributor.authorOtte, M.
dc.contributor.authorAmenu, K.
dc.contributor.authorSamra, N. A
dc.contributor.authorBotha, C.
dc.contributor.authorEkron, M.
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, A.
dc.contributor.authorJori, F.
dc.contributor.authorKriek, N.
dc.contributor.authorMcCrindle, C.
dc.contributor.authorMichel, A.
dc.contributor.authorMorar, D.
dc.contributor.authorRoger, F.
dc.contributor.authorThys, E.
dc.contributor.authorDen Bossche, P. V.
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-24T10:48:06Z
dc.date.available2017-06-24T10:48:06Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionAnnals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 2009, Vol. 103(5): 401–411en_US
dc.description.abstractLate in 2007, veterinary, medical and anthropological professionals from Europe and Africa met in a 2-day workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, to evaluate the burden, surveillance and control of zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Keynote presentations reviewed the burden of these diseases on human and livestock health, the existing diagnostic tools, and the available control methods. These presentations were followed by group discussions and the formulation of recommendations. The presence of Mycobacterium bovis and Brucella spp. in livestock was considered to be a serious threat to public health, since livestock and animal products are the only source of such infections in human beings. The impact of these pathogens on human health appears to be relatively marginal, however, when compared with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections and drug resistance, HIV and malaria. Appropriate diagnostic tools are needed to improve the detection of M. bovis and Brucella spp. in humans. In livestock, the ‘test-and-slaughter’ approach and the pasteurization of milk, which have been used successfully in industrialized countries, might not be the optimal control tools in Africa. Control strategies should fit the needs and perceptions of local communities. Improved intersectoral and international collaboration in surveillance, diagnosis and control, and in the education of medical and veterinary personnel, are advocated.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0003-4983
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1705
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAnnals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitologyen_US
dc.subjectZoonotic tuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectMinor public-health issues?en_US
dc.subjectBrucellosisen_US
dc.subjectMycobacterium bovisen_US
dc.subjectVeterinaryen_US
dc.subjectMedical and anthropological professionalsen_US
dc.titleZoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: Neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshopen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/136485909X451771en_US

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