| Bovine tuberculosis and the establishment of an eradication program in the United States: role of veterinarians. | |
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PMID: 21647341 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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The significance of the identification of Mycobacterium bovis as a zoonotic pathogen in 1882 was not initially recognized. After years of research by veterinarians, and other scientists, the importance of M. bovis as a pathogen and the public health ramifications, were appreciated. Veterinarians played pivotal roles in the creation of improved meat and milk inspection, diagnosis of M. bovis infected cattle, and in time, a bovine tuberculosis eradication program that would impact every cattle producer in the country. After overcoming many challenges, the 93-year-long program has decreased disease prevalence from 5% to <0.001%. Today, years of hard work by practitioners, researchers and regulatory officials alike, have yielded a program with a net benefit of almost $160 million per year. |
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Mitchell V Palmer; W Ray Waters |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-05-17 |
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Title: Veterinary medicine international Volume: 2011 ISSN: 2042-0048 ISO Abbreviation: Vet Med Int Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-06-07 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101524203 Medline TA: Vet Med Int Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 816345 Citation Subset: - |
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Infectious Bacterial Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010, USA. |
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