Mycobacterium bovis Infection in African Wild Dogs, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Mycobacterium bovis Infection in African Wild Dogs, Kruger National Park, South Africa

We screened African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in Kruger National Park, South Africa, for Mycobacterium bovis infection using an interferon-gamma release assay. We detected M. bovis sensitization in 20 of 21 packs; overall apparent infection prevalence was 83%. These animals experience high infection...

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Main Authors: Roxanne L. Higgitt, O. Louis van Schalkwyk, Lin-Mari de Klerk-Lorist, Peter E. Buss, Peter Caldwell, Leana Rossouw, Tebogo Manamela, Guy A. Hausler, Jennie Hewlett, Emily P. Mitchell, Paul D. van Helden, Sven D.C. Parsons, Michele A. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
African wild dog
bovine tuberculosis
conservation
infection prevalence
interferon-gamma release assay
Mycobacterium bovis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/7/18-1653_article

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