FIRST RECORD OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN THE STATE OF ACRE, BRAZIL
Keywords:
Cattle, Mycobacterium bovis, tuberculin test, West Amazon regionAbstract
Bovine tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis. It has great health and economic relevance for dairy herds, in addition to being a zoonosis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to check the frequency of bovine tuberculosis in dairy herds in the microregion of Rio Branco, Acre. For diagnosis, the tuberculin skin test was used through the comparative technique. Of 527 cattle subjected to testing, one animal (0.2%) tested positive for the reagent. According to the results of this preliminary study, which reports the first record of bovine tuberculosis in Acre, it can be seen that the frequency of this disease in the microregion of Rio Branco indicates a low spread of M. bovis in dairy herds. This condition can assist with elimination of possible outbreaks without incurring high costs to producers and, subsequently, help Acre achieve a tuberculosis-free status through the process of eradication.
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