Mycobacterium bovis, but also M. africanum present in raw milk of pastoral cattle in north-central Nigeria

摘要

Using deletion typing technique, five mycobacteriaisolated from unpasteurised milk samples from cowsin north-central Nigeria were characterized as Mycobacteriumbovis (n=4) and M. africanum (n=1). This reportemphasizes that transmission between the animal andhuman reservoir is a serious threat in Nigeria.