Table 1 Bacteria isolated from tuberculous lesions of slaughtered cattle in Algeria
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Animals screened | 7250 | 100% |
Animals with lesions | 260 | 4% |
Bacterial strains isolated: | 101 | 100% |
Mycobacterium bovis* | 88 | 87% |
Mycobacterium caprae | 1 | 1% |
Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria | 3 | 3% |
Rhodococcus equi* | 4 | 4% |
Ureibacillus thermosphaericus | 1 | 1% |
Corynebacterium spp. | 1 | 1% |
Paenibacillus spp. | 1 | 1% |
Pseudomonas spp. | 1 | 1% |
Streptococcus spp. | 1 | 1% |