Mycobacterium bovis in Burkina Faso: epidemiologic and genetic links between human and cattle isolates.

• Main Authors: Adama Sanou (Author), Zekiba Tarnagda (Author), Estelle Kanyala (Author), Dezemon Zingué (Author), Moumini Nouctara (Author), Zakaria Ganamé (Author), Adjima Combary (Author), Hervé Hien (Author), Mathurin Dembele (Author), Antoinette Kabore (Author), Nicolas Meda (Author), Philippe Van de Perre (Author), Dorine Neveu (Author), Anne Laure Bañuls (Author), Sylvain Godreuil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In sub-Saharan Africa, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a potential hazard for animals and humans health. The goal of this study was to improve our understanding of bTB epidemiology in Burkina Faso and especially Mycobacterium bovis transmission within and between the bovine and human populations.Twenty...