Bookedited by Asseged B. Dibaba, Nicolaas P.J. Kriek, Charles O. Thoen.
Summary: This book recounts the biology of M. bovis, followed by the status of bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in African countries, primarily based on zoonotic and epidemiological field reports. Since the accumulation of data is valueless unless it led to practicable control measures, emphasis is put on locally adapted protocols for future control of the disease. In order to systematically evaluate the knowledge base of bTB, Epidemiologic Problem Oriented Approach (EPOA) methodology was used. The methodology is composed of two triads: i) the problem identification/characterization triad, which is mainly descriptive in nature, and ii) the problem management/solution/mitigation triad, which is mainly geared toward problem management/solution (see figure). The first triad comprises three pillars: i) agent ii) host, and iii) environment and the second one: i) therapeutics/treatment, ii) prevention/control, and iii) health maintenance/promotion. The two triads are linked together by the diagnostic procedure linkage. The systematic and detailed studies of the 'Host-Agent-Environment interactions are the building blocks to the understanding of agent transmission pathways and disease spread. These may include data about the disease status of the country, the nature of the disease agent and its hosts, the modes of transmission, the wildlife reservoirs in nature, persistence of infection, and agent survival in animal products and the environment. The problem identification and characterization triad identifies these interactions. Once a problem has been identified and well understood, the next step is to minimize the risk of transmission and spread of a disease. This area, referred to as problem solution/management triad, consists of problem management alternatives that rely upon prevention/control, and health maintenance/promotion of the disease in livestock, wildlife, and humans with the emphasis on resource-poor, developing countries in Africa.
Contents:
Section 1 Human and animal tuberculosis in Africa
Introduction
The current status of bovine tuberculosis in Africa
Bovine TB Zoonosis in Africa
The control of Mycobacterium bovis infections in Africa: a One Health approach
Tuberculosis in African Wildlife
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Africa
Section 2
Epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Africa
The epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Africa
Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis in Africa
The diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis
The control of bovine tuberculosis in Africa
Section 3 Country reports
Bovine tuberculosis: Status, epidemiology, and public health implications in Burkina Faso
The status of bovine tuberculosis in Cameroon
Bovine tuberculosis in Egypt
The status of bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia: Challenges and opportunities for its future control and prevention
Bovine tuberculosis in Ghana
The status of bovine tuberculosis in Malawi
Bovine tuberculosis in Nigeria: Historical perspective, burden, risk factors, and challenges for its diagnosis and control
Bovine tuberculosis in Rwanda
BTB control strategies in livestock and wildlife in South Africa
Bovine tuberculosis in the Republic of Sudan: A critical review
A changing landscape of bovine tuberculosis in Tanzania
Holes and patches: An account of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in Uganda
Bovine tuberculosis in Zambia.