| molecular characterisation of mycobacterium bovis isolated from cattle slaughtered at the bamako abattoir in mali. | mali is one of the most important livestock producers of the sahel region of africa. a high frequency of bovine tuberculosis (btb) has been reported but surveillance and control schemes are restricted to abattoir inspections only. the objective of this study was to conduct, for the first time, molecular characterisation of mycobacterium bovis strains isolated from cattle slaughtered at the bamako abattoir. of 3330 animals screened only 60 exhibited gross visible lesions. from these animals, twen ... | 2008 | 18637160 |