PCR-identification of mycobacteria isolated from tuberculin-reacting cattle in Estonia

Sudakov, M.; Suett, S.; Kumar, J.; Haekkinen, L. . Agrobiocentre

PCR-identification of mycobacteria isolated from tuberculin-reacting cattle in Estonia

2001

Sudakov, M. | Suett, S. | Kumar, J. | Haekkinen, L. (Estonian Agricultural Univ., Tartu (Estonia). Agrobiocentre)

However, the last case of tuberculosis to cattle was registered in Estonia in 1986, rapid and accurate diagnosting of the disease is still an actual veterinary problem. On farms, tuberculin testing has been regularly carried out showing that tuberculin positive cattle constitute 5,47% from all the herd. During 1997-2001, 23 clinical samples were isolated from the tuberculin positive cattle. Each sample was analysed with conventional morphological and bacteriological methods and by PCR. None of eleven mycobacterial cultures, isolated from the lymph modes of cattle, belonged to M. tuberculosis complex. There were seven cultures identified as M. avium and one as M. avium complex (MAC). The research confirmed that M. avium is the most frequently isolated bacteria causing NTM-Mycobacterioses in cattle in Estonia (63,6%). Two cultures of MAC were isolated from the milk of tuberculin-positive cows, verifying that milk can be a potential source of MAC transmission to man.

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AGROVOC Keywords

bovin cattle cow milk delayed hypersensitivity diagnosis diagnostic enfermedades infecciosas estonia estonie ganado bovino hipersensibilidad retardada infectious diseases lait de vache latvia leche de vaca letonia lettonie linfa lymph lymphe maladie infectieuse medicina veterinaria methode methods mycobacterium mycobacterium avium mycobacterium tuberculosis pcr recherche research tuberculin tuberculina tuberculine tuberculose tuberculosis veterinary medicine

Bibliographic information

Publisher

Latvia University of Agriculture

Pagination

p. 139-143

Other Subjects

Investigacion; Hypersensibilite retardee; Metodos; Medecine veterinaire; Diagnostico

Language

English

Note

Summary (En)

1 table; 2 ill., 27 ref.

Type

Summary; Conference; Non-Conventional

Source

[Research for Rural Development. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, Jelgava, Latvia, 23-25 May, 2001], Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia).- Jelgava (Latvia): Latvia University of Agriculture, 2001. 268 p.

Conference

Starptautiska zinatniska konference: Zinatne lauku attistibai, Jelgava (Latvia), 23-25 May 2001

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