Sk Shaheenur Islam, Tanzida Begum Rumi, S. M. Lutful Kabir, Adri G. M. van der Zanden et al.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in selected districts of Bangladesh to estimate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), and to identify the risk factors for bTB. We included 1865 farmed cattle from 79 herds randomly selected from five districts. Herd and animal level data were collected ...
Sk Shaheenur Islam, Tanzida Begum Rumi, S. M. Lutful Kabir, A. K. M. Anisur Rahman et al.
We assessed zoonotic tuberculosis (zTB) knowledge and prevention and control practices of 404 cattle handlers via a survey in three dairy-intensive districts of Bangladesh. Most respondents were aged 30-49 (52%) and male (95%). Almost all (99%) recognized the important public health burden of tuberc...
Sk Shaheenur Islam, Tanzida Begum Rumi, S. M. Lutful Kabir, Adri G. M. van der Zanden et al.
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M.G.A. Chowdhuary, Sk Shaheenur Islam, Abul Khair, M.M. Hossain et al.
Deaths of native scavenging pigs were reported in mid-November 2015 at Nageswari sub-district, Kurigram district of Bangladesh. The investigation for a suspected classical swine fever (CSF) outbreak was accomplished via a joint outbreak investigation team from Department of Livestock Services (DLS) ...
Tanzida Begum Rumi, Sk Shaheenur Islam, Robiul Islam, Md. Mahmudul Hasan Faisal et al.
Background and Aim: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an infectious disease of cattle, mainly caused by Mycobacterium bovis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) assay and single-intradermal comparative tuberculin test (SICTT) in detecting bTB. Materials and Methods: ...
Robiul Islam, Sk Shaheenur Islam, Tanzida Begum Rumi, Zakaria Mia et al.
Tuberculin skin test (TST) is the standard method for screening of bovine tuberculosis (bTB). However, gamma interferon blood test has been introduced in the bTB control program as an ancillary testing with TST in many countries of the world. The objective of this study was to recommend this screeni...