bovine tuberculosis

pathology

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In tuberculosis: Other mycobacterial infections
bovis, is the cause of bovine tuberculosis. M. bovis is transmitted among cattle and some wild animals through the respiratory route, and it is also excreted in milk. If the milk is ingested raw, M. bovis readily infects humans. The bovine bacillus may be caught in the tonsils and may…
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In livestock farming: Diseases of beef and dairy cattle
Bovine tuberculosis has been largely eliminated; where it has not, it can infect other warm-blooded animals, including humans. Test and slaughter programs have proved effective. Rabies, caused by a specific virus that also can infect most warm-blooded animals, is usually transmitted through the bite of…
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