Serological and molecular evidence of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> in dairy cattle and dairy farm workers under the intensive dairy production system in Egypt

Abstract

This study revealed that the use of RT or TB-Feron as an ancillary test of SCT reactor cows resulted in a significant reduction in the SCT false-positive slaughtered cows. A high prevalence of M. bovis infection among farm workers provides evidence of occupational risk in the intensive dairy production system in Egypt.