Trend of tested and slaughtered cattle for bovine tuberculosis in Iran during 2000 –2014

Conclusion The results of this study show that the coverage of a tuberculin testing process has been constant during this period. If more animals were covered by the program, more positive cases would have been detected and removed; this will have better effect in controlling the tuberculosis. The proportion of positive tests showed that it had been increasing in 2008 and 2009, and subsequently decreasing, which indicates decreased prevalence and efficacy of the bovine tuberculosis control program in the cattle herd that underwent the tuberculin test in these years.
Source: International Journal of Mycobacteriology - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research