Tuberculosis Infection in Cattle and Cattle Owners in North Eastern Parts of Ethiopia

摘要: Introduction: Ethiopia is one of the highest TB burden countries in world. Transmission M. tuberculosis between humans well known, however, little known about transmission complex species human and animals, particular cattle. The purpose this study was, therefore, to investigate status bovine infection cattle owned by suspected households isolate from sputum chronic coughers North Wollo Zone Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Method: A cross-sectional was conducted selected Kebeles Zone. An intradermal tuberculin skin test carried out on 381 samples collected 124 coughers. Sputum were cultured positive ones identified polymerase chain reaction using RD4 RD9 as a marker. Result: Of cultured, 4/ (3.2%) positive. Polymerase Chain Reaction has confirmed that 2/4 (50%) found be while rest atypical Mycobacterial species. tested 5/381 (1.31%) 10/38 (2.63%) according manufacturer recommendation (with cutoff value > 4 mms) 2 mms, respectively. About 67% (6/9) individuals who having habit drinking raw milk. Among ten positives, five them resided lowland (Kolla) areas (1300-1500 mabs). However, none owners Conclusion: This shown 3.2% culture positivity these two tuberculosis. sample culturing chronically coughing would help detection causative agents. According current findings BTB considerable should seen potential source zoonotic