Zoonotic Web of Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis or TB is a disease of bacterial origin with an ancient history.The main causative agent of this disease in humans is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis or MTB.However recently it has been discovered that some other members of the genus Mycobacterium can also lead to TB after infection.If such agents are transmitted from animals to humans, then this type of TB is termed Zoonotic TB.This type of TB is usually more prevalent in people who come in contact with animals regularly under poor hygienic measures.Low quality of life and adaptation of poor hygienic measures are the main factors contributing to the spread of TB.In the present era, increased cases of zoonotic TB cases and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance among the Mycobacterium genus have caused a worldwide alarm about global health.This trend has alarmed researchers all across the world.They are now doing their level best to come up with alternatives for chemotherapy to prevent antimicrobial resistance.This situation calls for in-depth research about TB and the development of countermeasures for its control and eradication to remove this threat to global health.