An update on bovine tuberculosis programmes in Latin American and Caribbean countries

摘要: Of the approximately 374 million cattle in Latin America and Caribbean, 70% are held areas where rates of Mycobacterium bovis infection higher than 1%. The remaining 30% countries affects less 1% cattle, including 62 bovine tuberculosis is virtually nil. Measures for controlling partially or extensively applied most Region. These measures based on test slaughter, notification, post-mortem inspection surveillance slaughterhouses. A coordinated production, standardization quality control purified protein derivatives urgently required use eradication campaigns order to assure reliability reagents comparability data tuberculin testing within On basis information from Argentina, M. estimated cause 2% all human cases Slaughterhouse dairy farms workers most-frequently infected, with occurring via respiratory tract. Various vitro assays diagnosis have been developed and/or assessed Region, DNA fingerprinting has a comprehensive understanding epidemiology at local regional level.