Bovine tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered at Addis Ababa abattoir in Ethiopia and workforce awareness of zoonotic risk
Bovine tuberculosis is evident in cattle reaching the abattoir in Addis Ababa with nearly similar gross lesion pathology-based prevalence of bTB to prior findings reported from the same abattoir a decade ago. This suggests that despite efforts to control the disease in cattle, the prevalence remains largely unchanged. Although statistically non-significant, the trend showing higher odds of detecting tuberculous lesions during the night suggests a need for improved meat inspections during the night shift and the need for larger future studies.
Authors
- Getnet Worku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3446-7149)
- Musse Girma Abdela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1464-059X)
- Simon J. Waddell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3684-9116)
- Fahmi Mohammed Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5420-2608)
- Girmay Medhin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2146-4261)
- Balako Gumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2049-4955)
- Tekalign Tadesse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3015-9114)
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- Mahaveer Academy of Technology and Science University (IN)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321844
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Addis Ababa University