Genetic diversity and potential routes of transmission of Mycobacterium bovis in Mozambique.

• Main Authors: Adelina Machado (Author), Teresa Rito (Author), Solomon Ghebremichael (Author), Nuelma Muhate (Author), Gabriel Maxhuza (Author), Custodia Macuamule (Author), Ivania Moiane (Author), Baltazar Macucule (Author), Angelica Suzana Marranangumbe (Author), Jorge Baptista (Author), Joaquim Manguele (Author), Tuija Koivula (Author), Elizabeth Maria Streicher (Author), Robin Mark Warren (Author), Gunilla Kallenius (Author), Paul van Helden (Author), Margarida Correia-Neves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic disease with largely unknown impact in Africa, with risk factors such as HIV and direct contact with animals or consumption of Mycobacterium bovis infected animal products. In order to understand and quantify this risk and design intervention strategies, good epidem...