Non–Tuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from Slaughter Pigs in Uganda
There was a high prevalence of non–tuberculous mycobacteria infections among slaughter pigs in Mubende district in central Uganda. The most prevalent was M. avium, and outdoor systems and valley dam water were factors associated with higher prevalence, according to a team of international researchers based in Kampala and in Norway and the USA. This is an important public health issue, they add, because of the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the region.
16 May 2012
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