Tuberculosis

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Clinical signs

Host species

Bacterial disease Zoonotic

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever)

General Systemic Signs

Inappetence (Anorexia) Loss of body condition Required

Respiratory

Nasal discharge Persistent cough Pathognomonic Terminal dyspnea

Digestive

Diarrhea Chronic recurrent bloat

HemoLymphatic

Peripheral lymphadenomegaly Supramammary lymphadenomegaly Specific

Reproductive

Udder induration Specific

Urinary

Polyuria

Diagnosis

Single intradermal tuberculin test

Comparative tuberculin test

Stormont test

Ziehl-Neelsen stain

Lowenstein-Jensen culture

ELISA

Treatment

Isoniazid with para-aminosalicylic acid

Ethambutol with streptomycin

Prevention & Control

Test and slaughter program

Repeated tuberculin testing

Improve ventilation and reduce overcrowding

Maintain hygiene and meat inspection

Related Products

No related products.

Classification

Etiology Bacterial disease

Zoonotic Yes

Transmissibility High

Infectiousness Moderately infectious

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Disease Courses

Acute

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Buffalo Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Sheep Susceptibility: Low

Goat Susceptibility: Low

Camel Susceptibility: Low

Human Susceptibility: Very high

Horse Susceptibility: Low

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.