Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Bovine Tuberculosis

Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic bacterial infection that is spread between cattle, and occasionally other animals, and humans. The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which is closely related to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis in humans. Bovine TB can cause serious economic losses fo…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2642-9241 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic bacterial infection that is spread between cattle, and occasionally other animals, and humans. The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which is closely related to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis in humans. Bovine TB can cause serious economic losses for cattle farmers, and is one of the major animal health problems faced by cattle farmers. It is also a major public health concern due to the potential for transmission from animals to humans. Treatment and control of bTB mainly involves testing and, if necessary, culling infected animals and vaccinating herds. Infected herds must also be placed under movement restrictions until the disease has been fully eradicated. With proper precautions, the spread of bTB in cattle can be successfully controlled and eliminated.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Bovine Tuberculosis, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Respiratory Diseases (ISSN 2642-9241).

Journal editorial board
Jason Akulian · United States

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