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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: Neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Volume 103, No. 5, Year 2009
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Late in 2007, veterinary, medical and anthropological professionals from Europe and Africa met in a 2-day workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, to evaluate the burden, surveillance and control of zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Keynote presentations reviewed the burden of these diseases on human and livestock health, the existing diagnostic tools, and the available control methods. These presentations were followed by group discussions and the formulation of recommendations. The presence of Mycobacterium bovis and Brucella spp. in livestock was considered to be a serious threat to public health, since livestock and animal products are the only source of such infections in human beings. The impact of these pathogens on human health appears to be relatively marginal, however, when compared with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections and drug resistance, HIV and malaria. Appropriate diagnostic tools are needed to improve the detection of M. bovis and Brucella spp. in humans. In livock, the 'test-and-slaughter' approach and the pasteurization of milk, which have been used successfully in industrialized countries, might not be the optimal control tools in Africa. Control strategies should fit the needs and perceptions of local communities. Improved intersectoral and international collaboration in surveillance, diagnosis and control, and in the education of medical and veterinary personnel, are advocated. © The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 2009.
Authors & Co-Authors
Marcotty, Tanguy
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Matthys, F.
Unknown Affiliation
Godfroid, Jacques
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Rigouts, Leen
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Ameni, G.
Ethiopia
Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology
Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas Claudius
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Kazwala, Rudovick Reuben
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Muma, John Bwalya
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Van Helden, Paul D.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Walravens, Karl
Belgium, Brussels
Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre
de Klerk-Lorist, Lin Mari
South Africa
Military Veterinary Institute
Geoghegan, Claire
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Mbotha, Deborah
Kenya, Nairobi
Analabs. Limited
Otte, M.
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Amenu, Kebede
Ethiopia, Awassa
Hawassa University
Abu Samra, Nada
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Botha, Christo J.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Ekron, M.
Unknown Affiliation
Jenkins, Akinbowale O.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Jori, Ferrán
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
France, Paris
Cirad
Kriek, Nicolaas P.J.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
McCrindle, C. M.E.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Michel, Anita Luise
South Africa, Onderstepoort
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Morar, Darshana
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Roger, François Louis
France, Paris
Cirad
Thys, Éric
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
van den Bossche, Peter
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Statistics
Citations: 108
Authors: 27
Affiliations: 13
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1179/136485909X451771
ISSN:
00034983
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
South Africa