Transmission dynamics and elimination potential of zoonotic tuberculosis in morocco.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Mahamat Fayiz Abakar, Hind Yahyaoui Azami, Philipp Justus Bless, Lisa Crump, Petra Lohmann, Mirjam Laager, Nakul Chitnis, Jakob Zinsstag
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Slaughter
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005214; https://doaj.org/article/8efab00925fe4578b49b3c80b3fabbea

Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is an endemic zoonosis in Morocco caused by Mycobacterium bovis, which infects many domestic animals and is transmitted to humans through consumption of raw milk or from contact with infected animals. The prevalence of BTB in Moroccan cattle is estimated at 18%, and 33% at...