| Literature DB >> 33622488 |
Michele A Miller, Tanya J Kerr, Candice R de Waal, Wynand J Goosen, Elizabeth M Streicher, Guy Hausler, Leana Rossouw, Tebogo Manamela, Louis van Schalkwyk, Léanie Kleynhans, Robin Warren, Paul van Helden, Peter E Buss.
Abstract
Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife species occurs worldwide. However, few cases of M. bovis infection in captive elephants have been reported. We describe 2 incidental cases of bovine tuberculosis in free-ranging African elephants (Loxodonta africana) from a tuberculosis-endemic national park in South Africa and the epidemiologic implications of these infections.Entities:
Keywords: African elephant; GeneXpert Ultra; Kruger National Park; Loxodonta africana; Mycobacterium bovis; South Africa; bacteria; endemic bovine tuberculosis; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33622488 PMCID: PMC7920657 DOI: 10.3201/eid2703.204729
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883