Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ghana identifies several uncharacterized bovine spoligotypes and suggests possible zoonotic transmission.

• Main Authors: Samuel Ekuban Kobina Acquah (Author), Prince Asare (Author), Emelia Konadu Danso (Author), Phillip Tetteh (Author), Amanda Yaa Tetteh (Author), Daniel Boateng (Author), Stephen Osei-Wusu (Author), Theophilus Afum (Author), Yolanda Isabel Ayamdooh (Author), Eric Agongo Akugre (Author), Omar Abdul Samad (Author), Lawrence Quaye (Author), Kwasi Obiri-Danso (Author), Richard Kock (Author), Adwoa Asante-Poku (Author), Dorothy Yeboah-Manu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Objective</h4>We conducted an abattoir-based cross-sectional study in the five administrative regions of Northern Ghana to determine the distribution of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) among slaughtered carcasses and identify the possibility of zoonotic transmission.<h4>Methods</h...