TB Strain May Be Linked To Unpasteurized Dairy, Study Suggests
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 08:28
in Health & Medicine
The incidence of a strain of tuberculosis (TB) called Mycobacterium bovis, or M. bovis, associated more often with cattle than humans, is increasing in San Diego and is concentrated mostly in Hispanics of Mexican origin, according to a new study. The analysis shows that changing patterns of TB in the United States are increasingly being driven by conditions outside of the country, especially in binational communities.