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    Mycobacterium fortuitum from lesions of slaughtered pigs in Ibadan, Nigeria
    (2010) cadmus, S.I.B; adesokan,H.K; Okker, M; Jahans, K
    To ascertain the cause of tuberculous-like lesions in pigs slaughtered in a local abattoir in Ibadan (south-western Nigeria), a total of 516 pigs were inspected over a period of four months, 18 of which had gross lesions suggestive of tuberculosis at post-mortem. Mycobacterial culture and molecular typing (GenoType® Mycobacterium CM [Common Mycobacteria] assay) analysis were used to identify and confirm the mycobacteria species responsible for these lesions. Results show that 2.3% (12/516) of the animals screened were infected with mycobacteria; Mycobacterium fortuitum was confirmed in 33.3% (4/12) of these cases. As far as the authors are aware, this is the first report confirming the isolation of M. fortuitum in slaughtered pigs in Nigeria. There is a need to improve on necessary preventive and control measures that will reduce potential sources of mycobacterial infections in pig-rearing herds. These infections may also have public health implications, especially to workers in the pig industry.
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    using geographical information system to model the spread of tuberculosis in the university of ibadan,Nigeria.
    (2010) cadmus, S.I.B; adesokan,H.K; Akingbogun, A.A
    Nigeria currently ranks as the fourth highest burdened nation with tuberculosis (TB) globally; hence, new perspectives of addressing treatment and control of the diseases are needed. New technology, such as geographical information systems (GIS), may be useful in this process. we therefore sought to identify geographical areas where on-going TB transmission was occurring by linking GIS technology with diseases surveillance in a university community in Ibada , Nigeria. retrospective data of TB incidence between 2004 and 2007 from the health centre in the university were cartographically mapped to show current trends in the spread of the disease and its geographic dispersion among those infected using ArcGIS 9.2 software and global positioning system (GPS). a total of 71 cases were detected over the study period. the mean age for the affected population was 27.76+ 8.46(SD); fifty six (78.87%) PATIENTS BEING STUDENTS WHILE 15 (21.13%) WERE WORKERS. THE NEAREST NEIGHBOUR DISTANCE ANALYSIS INDICATED A CLUSTERED PATTERN OF LOCATIONS; WITH ZIP CODE 2-CHARACTERIZED BY OVERCROWDING AND LIMITED ROOM SPACE HAVING INCREASED likelihood of on-going transmission. this study therefore provides a preliminary synopsis of uses of GIS in tuberculosis control in Nigeria; hence the need to explore it on a a larger scale.