Why we need to keep an eye on whether a blood infection in cattle is linked to breast cancer in humans
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September 28, 2017
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
(THE CONVERSATION) Humans began domesticating animals for food over 10,000 years ago, cultivating a close relationship with animals over the following millennia. Like humans, animals can get sick, and sometimes infections pass between humans and animals. Some of these infections, like ringworm, are mostly harmless, while others, like bovine tuberculosis, are extremely serious.
But how do we find out if these infections pose a risk to humans? I study dairy cows infected with bovine...
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