@article{MAKHILLIJTM201510419897,
    title = {Prevalence of <I>Mycobacterium bovis</I> Infection in Fulani Nomadic Cattle Herds Based on Intradermal Tuberculin Test at Rano, Kano State, Nigeria},
    journal = {International Journal of Tropical Medicine},
    volume = {10},
    number = {4},
    pages = {17-20},
    year = {2015},
    issn = {1816-3319},
    doi = {ijtmed.2015.17.20},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-3319&doi=ijtmed.2015.17.20},
    author = {Abubakar U.,Muhammad,Mahmood M.,Zaiyad G.,Musa M.,Ahmad M.,Aisha H.,Bashir,Baffa A.,Faruk,Kamilu M.,Abdulrazaq G. and},
    keywords = {Mycobacterium bovis,prevalaence,Intradermal Tuberculin test,cattle,Nigeria},
    abstract = {A cross-sectional study was conducted in Rano, Kano State to estimate the prevalence of <I>Mycobacterium bovis</I> infection in <I>Fulani nomadic</I> cattle herds based on Intradermal Tuberculin test. A total of two hundred and four cattle, consisting 82 males and 122 females were tested. Overall, 26 out of 204 cattle tested positive giving a prevalence rate of 12.7% out of which 10 were males (10/204; 4.9%) while 16 were females (16/204; 7.8%). The &#967;<SUP>2</SUP>-test of significance based on sex shows the difference was not statistically significant (p&lt;0.05). This study has shown that the effect of age and body condition score of cattle tested on the prevalence of <I>M. bovis</I> infection as reflected by Intradermal Tuberculin test is statistically significant at (p&lt;0.05). In conclusion, this study highlight the importance of <I>M. bovis</I> infection and it public health implications in the <I>Fulani nomadic</I> cattle herds in particular. Measures for control are also been suggested.}
    }