Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Tuberculosis in animals].

F Guarda

    Minerva Medica
    |March 17, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Tuberculosis in animals has decreased due to zoo technology, but eradication efforts, especially for bovine tuberculosis in Italy, remain a challenge. Animal tuberculosis poses an occupational risk to humans, necessitating careful public health surveys.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Regulatory Mechanisms of Muscle Mass: The Critical Role of Resistance Training in Children and Adolescent.

    Advances in experimental medicine and biology·2022
    Same author

    Unusual Combination of Multiple Vascular Anomalies in a German Shepherd Puppy with Megaoesophagus.

    Anatomia, histologia, embryologia·2017
    Same author

    Right atrial appendage aneurysms in veal calves and beef cattle: anatomopathological investigations and aetiopathogenetic hypotheses.

    Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2016
    Same author

    Myocardial infarctions due to Erysipelotrix rhusiopathiae infection in an adult sheep.

    Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2016
    Same author

    Heart pathologies in dolphins stranded along the northwestern Italian coast.

    Diseases of aquatic organisms·2013
    Same author

    Parenchymal and vascular lesions in ageing equine brains: histological and immunohistochemical studies.

    Journal of comparative pathology·2009

    Area of Science:

    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Epidemiology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient and widespread animal disease.
    • Zoo technology advancements have reduced TB incidence in animals, altering epidemiological patterns.
    • Intensive pig and chicken farming have largely eliminated TB.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the current status of tuberculosis in animals, particularly in Italy.
    • To highlight diagnostic challenges and the zoonotic potential of animal TB.
    • To emphasize the need for continued antitubercular surveys.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of tuberculosis incidence in various animal species.
    • Examination of slaughtered cows for tubercular lesions in the female genital apparatus.
    • Review of epidemiological data on bovine tuberculosis eradication in Italy.

    Main Results:

    • Bovine tuberculosis eradication is incomplete in some Italian provinces.
    • Approximately 7% of slaughtered cows in Piedmont showed genital TB lesions, representing 30-40% of pulmonary TB cases.
    • Animal tuberculosis can be clinically silent in cows, complicating diagnosis.

    Conclusions:

    • Despite technological progress, bovine TB eradication remains a concern in Italy.
    • Animal-to-human transmission of TB is an occupational risk requiring vigilance.
    • Ongoing surveillance and diagnostic efforts are crucial for controlling animal TB and preventing human exposure.

    Related Experiment Videos