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Bovine Tuberculosis and the Establishment of an Eradication Program in the United States: Role of Veterinarians
- Source :
- Veterinary Medicine International, Vol 2011 (2011), Veterinary Medicine International
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2011.
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Abstract
- The significance of the identification ofMycobacterium bovisas a zoonotic pathogen in 1882 was not initially recognized. After years of research by veterinarians, and other scientists, the importance ofM. bovisas a pathogen and the public health ramifications, were appreciated. Veterinarians played pivotal roles in the creation of improved meat and milk inspection, diagnosis ofM. bovisinfected cattle, and in time, a bovine tuberculosis eradication program that would impact every cattle producer in the country. After overcoming many challenges, the 93-year-long program has decreased disease prevalence from 5% to
- Subjects :
- Veterinary medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Mycobacterium bovis
lcsh:Veterinary medicine
General Veterinary
biology
business.industry
Public health
Prevalence
Review Article
biology.organism_classification
Environmental health
medicine
Bovine tuberculosis
lcsh:SF600-1100
business
Zoonotic pathogen
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20420048
- Volume :
- 2011
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary Medicine International
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2e50825ad216891f227b34fcd4f0a2de