Tuberculosis in Animals: An African Perspective
This book recounts the biology of M. bovis, followed by the status of bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in African countries, primarily based on zoonotic and epidemiological field reports. Since the accumulation of data is valueless unless it led to practicable c
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Tuberculosis in Animals: An African Perspective
Tuberculosis in Animals: An African Perspective
Asseged B. Dibaba • Nicolaas P. J. Kriek • Charles O. Thoen Editors
Tuberculosis in Animals: An African Perspective
Editors Asseged B. Dibaba Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicince Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL, USA
Nicolaas P. J. Kriek Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria Onderstepoort, South Africa
Charles O. Thoen (deceased) Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Ames, Iowa, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-18688-3 ISBN 978-3-030-18690-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18690-6
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This book is dedicated to the memory of Charles Thoen, coeditor of this book who died unexpectedly before its publication. We will remember him for his enthusiasm, commitment, and the contributions that he made until his death to the knowledge base of bovine tuberculosis in all its forms.
Preface
Africa, considered to be the cradle of humankind, is a vast continent characterized by the richness of and variation in its ecosystems and human and animal populations. It faces major challenges as part of the developing world, and many of the countries on the continent are of the poorest on the globe. The lack of financial resources, inadequate medical and veterinary services, levels of poverty, underdevelopment, lack of service delivery, political instability, ethnic conflict, and serious diseases of humans and animals complicate these issues in most, if not all, of its countries. This b
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