High Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in Dairy Cattle in Central Ethiopia: Implications for the Dairy Industry and Public Health

Rebuma Firdessa; Rea Tschopp; Alehegne Wubete; Melaku Sombo; Elena Hailu; Girume Erenso; Teklu Kiros; Lawrence Yamuah; Martin Vordermeier; R. Glyn Hewinson; Douglas Young; Stephen V. Gordon; Mesfin Sahile; Abraham Aseffa; Stefan Berg

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052851

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High Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in Dairy Cattle in Central Ethiopia: Implications for the Dairy Industry and Public Health

Rebuma Firdessa ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Rebuma Firdessa, Rea Tschopp, Alehegne Wubete

Current address: University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

Affiliation Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Rea Tschopp ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Rebuma Firdessa, Rea Tschopp, Alehegne Wubete

Affiliations Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, Swiss Tropical and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland
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Alehegne Wubete ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Rebuma Firdessa, Rea Tschopp, Alehegne Wubete

Affiliation National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center, Sebeta, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Melaku Sombo,

Affiliation National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center, Sebeta, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Elena Hailu,

Affiliation Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Girume Erenso,

Affiliation Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Teklu Kiros,

Affiliation Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Lawrence Yamuah,

Affiliation Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Martin Vordermeier,

Affiliation Department for Bovine Tuberculosis, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom
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R. Glyn Hewinson,

Affiliation Department for Bovine Tuberculosis, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Douglas Young,

Affiliation Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Stephen V. Gordon,

Affiliation School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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Mesfin Sahile,

Affiliation National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center, Sebeta, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Abraham Aseffa,

Affiliation Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Stefan Berg

* E-mail: Stefan.berg@ahvla.gsi.gov.uk

Affiliation Department for Bovine Tuberculosis, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom
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High Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in Dairy Cattle in Central Ethiopia: Implications for the Dairy Industry and Public Health

Rebuma Firdessa,
Rea Tschopp,
Alehegne Wubete,
Melaku Sombo,
Elena Hailu,
Girume Erenso,
Teklu Kiros,
Lawrence Yamuah,
Martin Vordermeier,
R. Glyn Hewinson

Published: December 28, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0052851

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