Occupational exposure to human Mycobacterium bovis infection: A systematic review
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases·
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006208
- PMID
- 29337996
- PMCID
- PMC5786333
- OpenAlex
- W2783962662
- Study type
- Systematic review
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- Article type
- journal-article
- Integrity
- current
Why this research matters now
The review stated that occupational health guidance for workers exposed to bovine tuberculosis is warranted and should reflect exposure level. It was presented as an initial contribution toward developing such guidance.
Structured evidence summary
Research question
The review examined occupational exposure to bovine tuberculosis associated with human infection by Mycobacterium bovis.
Study design
This was a systematic review of literature published from January 2006 through March 2017. Searches covered PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect; included articles underwent quality assessment.
Population and setting
The review covered occupational groups with potential exposure to bovine tuberculosis, including livestock workers in contact with dairy cattle, abattoir workers, and people working with wildlife such as hunters and taxidermists. The included literature represented multiple countries and continents.
Main findings
Among 3,264 identified records, 29 studies met the inclusion criteria: 17 cross-sectional studies, 10 case reports, and 2 reviews. Reported occupational settings included dairy cattle work, veterinary activities, abattoir work, and wildlife-related occupations.
Public-health relevance
The review stated that occupational health guidance for workers exposed to bovine tuberculosis is warranted and should reflect exposure level. It was presented as an initial contribution toward developing such guidance.
Important limitations
The review reported limited published evidence from developed countries and noted that some findings had to be extrapolated from countries with higher disease prevalence. This summary is also limited to the supplied single-article abstract and metadata; the original paper is required for decision-grade interpretation.
GIDS interpretation
The article is discoverable in the supplied classification under tuberculosis, with One Health, health policy, and climate and environment topic links. The supplied evidence provides literature context about occupational exposure but does not establish or confirm a current surveillance signal.
Related GIDS surveillance
Literature context does not validate, explain, or change a surveillance signal. Exact and contextual relationships are shown separately.
Evidence relationships
This article has 7 auditable classifier relationships to diseases, places, topics, and study design.