Spotlight on Tuberculosis and Mycoplasmosis in Cattle
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2024 | Viewed by 5241
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cattle infectious diseases; vaccine; diagnosis; epidemiology; biosafety; zoonosis; tuberculosis; mycoplasmosis; BVDV; IBRV
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The biggest barrier impeding the cattle industry is disease. Two troublesome diseases are bovine tuberculosis (bTB) and mycoplasmosis. bTB is globally controlled via detection slaughtering. However, the high economic burden and concept of animal protection makes the implementation of this policy very difficult. The important bovine mycoplasmas include Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides SC which cause contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a highly contagious and deadly infectious disease, and Mycoplasma bovis, one of the main pathogens leading to bovine respiratory disease as well as being responsible for various other diseases such as mastitis, arthritis, etc. Although eradicated in several countries, CBPP remains enzootic in many Sub-Saharan African countries. Meanwhile, Mycoplasma bovis causes worldwide economic loss in the bovine industry, mainly affecting new-born calves and milking cows after long-distance transportation. The expectation for new measures to be developed and used against bovine TB and mycoplasmosis is high. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to elucidate their epidemic rules, pathogenesis and immune responses. Therefore, we bring you this Special Issue focusing on tuberculosis and mycoplasmosis in cattle; our hope is to present the most recent progress in this area, provide valuable references to develop new strategies to control these two diseases and ultimately promote the healthy and sustainable development of the bovine industry.
Prof. Dr. Aizhen Guo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- tuberculosis
- mycoplasmosis
- cattle