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Detection of bovine and human tuberculosis in cattle and other animals in six Central European countries during the years 2000 -2004

During a five years period (2000-2004), the incidence of bovine and human tuberculosis in cattle and other animals from six Central European countries was evaluated: (Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia). During the monitored period, bovine tuberculosis was diagnosed in animal species other than cattle found in zological gardens: in two Bactrian camels (Camelus ferus) in the Czech Republic, in the one Siberian tiger (pantera tigris) in Hungary, in one bison (Bison bison, and one elend (Taurotragus oryx) in Poland, and in one dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) and two bisosn in Slovakia, . In wild animals bovine tuberculosis was diagnosed in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Hungary and Croatia, , in six red deer (cervus elephus) in Hungary. Infections caused by. M. tuberculosis were also diagnosed in four cattle and two pigs in Poland, in one cattle in Slovakia. M. africanum was diagnosed in one hyrax (Procaria habessinica) in a zoological garden in Croatia.

Veterinary epidemiology; zoonosis; Mycobacterium caprae; human tuberculosis; bovine tuberculosis

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