Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: Neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop

Marcotty, T.; Matthys, F.; Godfroid, J.; Rigouts, L.; Ameni, G.; Van Pittius, N. G.; Kazwala, R.; Muma, J.; Van Helden, P.; Walravens, K.; De Klerk, L. M.; Geoghegan, C.; Mbotha, D.; Otte, M.; Amenu, K.; Samra, N. A; Botha, C.; Ekron, M.; Jenkins, A.; Jori, F.; Kriek, N.; McCrindle, C.; Michel, A.; Morar, D.; Roger, F.; Thys, E.; Den Bossche, P. V.

dc.creator	Marcotty, T.
dc.creator	Matthys, F.
dc.creator	Godfroid, J.
dc.creator	Rigouts, L.
dc.creator	Ameni, G.
dc.creator	Van Pittius, N. G.
dc.creator	Kazwala, R.
dc.creator	Muma, J.
dc.creator	Van Helden, P.
dc.creator	Walravens, K.
dc.creator	De Klerk, L. M.
dc.creator	Geoghegan, C.
dc.creator	Mbotha, D.
dc.creator	Otte, M.
dc.creator	Amenu, K.
dc.creator	Samra, N. A
dc.creator	Botha, C.
dc.creator	Ekron, M.
dc.creator	Jenkins, A.
dc.creator	Jori, F.
dc.creator	Kriek, N.
dc.creator	McCrindle, C.
dc.creator	Michel, A.
dc.creator	Morar, D.
dc.creator	Roger, F.
dc.creator	Thys, E.
dc.creator	Den Bossche, P. V.
dc.date	2017-06-24T10:48:06Z
dc.date	2017-06-24T10:48:06Z
dc.date	2009
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:50:58Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:50:58Z
dc.identifier	0003-4983
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1705
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90876
dc.description	Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 2009, Vol. 103(5): 401–411
dc.description	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 livestock, 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.
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dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology
dc.subject	Zoonotic tuberculosis
dc.subject	Minor public-health issues?
dc.subject	Brucellosis
dc.subject	Mycobacterium bovis
dc.subject	Veterinary
dc.subject	Medical and anthropological professionals
dc.title	Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: Neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop
dc.type	Article