Cadmus, Simeon I.B.Yakubu, Mohammed K.Magaji, Abdullahi A.Jenkins, Akinbowale OlajideVan Soolingen, Dick2010-05-312010-05-312010-03Cadmus, SIB, Yakubu, MK, Magaji, AA, Jenkins, AO & Van Soolingen, D 2010, 'Mycobacterium bovis, but also M. africanum present in raw milk of pastoral cattle in north-central Nigeria', Tropical Animal Health and Production, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1047-1048, doi:10.1007/s11250-010-9533-2.0049-474710.1007/s11250-010-9533-2http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14167Using deletion typing technique, five mycobacteria isolated from unpasteurised milk samples from cows in north-central Nigeria were characterized as Mycobacterium bovis (n=4) and M. africanum (n=1). This report emphasizes that transmission between the animal and human reservoir is a serious threat in Nigeria.enSpringer. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.comPasteurizationZoonosisMilkMycobacterium bovisDairy cattle -- NigeriaMilk -- MicrobiologyPostprint Article