title: Prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis in human pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Madagascar.
abstract: The prevalence of human tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium bovis was determined in Madagascar in 1994-1995. A prevalence of M. bovis of 1.25% was observed among sputum smear-positive patients and 1.3% among extra-pulmonary TB patients. This study was conducted in urban areas and will be extended to rural zones, where the majority of the population lives.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur, Antananarivo, Madagascar. vrasolof@pasteur.mg
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rasolofo-Razanamparany
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ménard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rasolonavalona
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ramarokoto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rakotomanana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aurégan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chanteau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014505:Urban Population