In many developing countries bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a major infectious disease among domesticated animals and certain captive wild animals. It is estimated that M. bovis is responsible for about 5% of all TB infection in human (Cosivi et al., 1998 andMichel et al., 2010). Farmers, slaughterhouse workers, animal keepers at zoo as well as veterinary professionals are at high risk to the exposure of BTB infection
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