Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Bovine Tuberculosis in Humans

Bovine tuberculosis in humans refers to human infection with Mycobacterium bovis, the bacterium that primarily causes tuberculosis in cattle and other animals. Closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bovis can be transmitted to people, typically through consumption of unpasteurized milk or dairy products f…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2575-1212 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Bovine tuberculosis in humans refers to human infection with Mycobacterium bovis, the bacterium that primarily causes tuberculosis in cattle and other animals. Closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bovis can be transmitted to people, typically through consumption of unpasteurized milk or dairy products from infected animals, or through close contact with infected livestock. In humans it can cause disease resembling classical tuberculosis, affecting the lungs and other organs, which makes bovine TB a zoonotic concern at the interface of animal and human health. Control depends on testing and management of cattle herds, milk pasteurization, and surveillance. Within veterinary healthcare, research relevant to this journal addresses the detection and immunology of M. bovis infection in cattle, including studies of bovine tuberculosis immunodiagnosis and of immune responses to M. bovis, which underpin efforts to identify and control infection in animal reservoirs. Understanding infection in cattle is central to reducing the risk of transmission to people. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to bovine tuberculosis and its zoonotic significance.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Bovine Tuberculosis in Humans, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Veterinary Healthcare (ISSN 2575-1212).

Journal editorial board
Martin Svoboda · Czech Republic

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