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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Public Health
  • Zoonotic Diseases
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Argentina has made substantial progress in controlling animal tuberculosis (tB).
  • Bovine tuberculosis lesions at slaughter decreased from 6.7% to 0.6% (1969-2011).
  • Human tuberculosis (tB) cases caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) show a declining trend in key provinces and hospitals.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the trends of animal and human tuberculosis (tB) in Argentina.
  • To assess the prevalence of M. bovis infection in humans and its association with HIV co-infection.
  • To compare Argentina's M. bovis situation with international data.

Summary:

  • M. bovis infection is more prevalent in agro-industrial/rural areas and Buenos Aires, with a slow decrease observed.
  • Human M. bovis cases show a decreasing trend, falling to 1.6% by 2011 in Santa Fe and below 0.4% in Buenos Aires hospitals.
  • HIV co-infection is more frequent in M. bovis cases (5.9%-20.5%) compared to all tB cases.

Impact:

  • Highlights the need for tailored control strategies for M. bovis, considering its distinct epidemiological patterns.
  • Emphasizes the critical role of strengthened control measures in both animal and human tuberculosis programs for eradication.
  • Provides a comparative analysis of M. bovis trends in Argentina versus international contexts (USA, Europe, Latin America).