ESTUDO DA FREQUÊNCIA DE TUBERCULOSE EM BOVINOS NO AGRESTE PARAIBANO

Abstract

Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic animal disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), Is responsible for significant economic losses and is one of the most important zoonoses of public health relevance. The present study aimed to estimate the frequency of bovine tuberculosis in the Agreste Mesoregion of the state of Paraíba between the years 2006 to 2015. In the analyzed period, 137 positive bovines were tested for tuberculinization, from the properties of the municipalities belonging to Agreste Paraíba. When comparing the years, it was verified that the year 2009 presented the highest number from tuberculosis than the other years. In relation to sex it was observed that females are more affected than males, probably due to their greater permanence in the rural properties in the studied region. In the period from 2011 to 2015 the number of animals affected with bovine tuberculosis decreased, and this was probably due to the improvement of sanitary and prophylactic management on the properties of this mesoregion, both by owners and veterinarians of the National Program for the Control and Eradication of Brucellosis and Tuberculosis (PNCEBT)