• Report Diseased Wildlife | • Significance of Bovine TB In the U.S. today, the threat of humans contracting bovine TB from animals is extremely remote. Health officials have confidence in the state's meat and milk supply. At risk are Michigan's deer herd and other wildlife species with their many social, ecological, and economic values. Also at risk are livestock industry, and, most importantly, the health of Michigan's citizens.
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More | • Transmission and Development of Bovine TB The disease primarily affects the respiratory tract but can also spread to other parts of the body. The primary route of transmission is the exchange of respiratory secretions between infected and uninfected animals. This can be achieved through nose-to-nose contact or by the inhalation of aerosol droplets that have been exhaled by an infected animal. Animals may also become infected with M. bovis b ...
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More | • Clinical Signs and Pathology | • Diagnosis | • Treatment and Control | • Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Project | • Description and Distribution Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine TB primarily affects cattle, however, other animals may become infected. Tuberculosis in humans and other mammals is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis. While M. tuberculosis is the single greatest cause of infectious disease in humans worldwide, M. bovis ...
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