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<font color="red">'''Humans''' - There are a range of tests available including the use of imaging machines to demonstrate the presence of clinical disease, as well as blood tests (Mantoux test, and the gamma interferon assay) for disease that has not yet become clinical. If the patient has had a BCG vaccine the Mantoux test may show a mild positive and does not mean the patient has TB.  Further information </font color>

<font color="red">'''Humans''' - There are a range of tests available including the use of imaging machines to demonstrate the presence of clinical disease, as well as blood tests (Mantoux test, and the gamma interferon assay) for disease that has not yet become clinical. If the patient has had a BCG vaccine the Mantoux test may show a mild positive and does not mean the patient has TB.  Further information </font color>

==Treatment and prevention==

==Treatment and Prevention==

The treatment of Tuberculosis in animals is not recommended as it is infectious to other animals and would take a long time to treat. Control of the disease should be based on testing potentially infected animals and slaughtering those that show a positive result. Control in a group of animals can be difficult and take a long time to achieve; especially if other cattle in the herd are being exposed to the disease from other sources (i.e. test and slaughter will have little impact if the herd is being frequently mixed with potentially infected animals.)

The treatment of Tuberculosis in animals is not recommended as it is infectious to other animals and would take a long time to treat. Control of the disease should be based on testing potentially infected animals and slaughtering those that show a positive result. Control in a group of animals can be difficult and take a long time to achieve; especially if other cattle in the herd are being exposed to the disease from other sources (i.e. test and slaughter will have little impact if the herd is being frequently mixed with potentially infected animals.)

<font color="red">'''Humans''' - Extremely long courses of antibiotics (including combinations of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for up to 6-12months) are used in cases of both lung TB and TB affecting other organs. Patients with HIV/AIDS that have non-clinical infection should also seek treatment. Further information </font color>

<font color="red">'''Humans''' - Extremely long courses of antibiotics (including combinations of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for up to 6-12months) are used in cases of both lung TB and TB affecting other organs. Patients with HIV/AIDS that have non-clinical infection should also seek treatment. Further information </font color>

==Diseases with similar signs==

==Similar Diseases ==

Any long term respiratory disease (i.e. pneumonia)

Any long term respiratory disease (i.e. pneumonia)

Any wasting or chronic disease (i.e. Johnes disease)

Any wasting or chronic disease (i.e. Johnes disease)

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