Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free-Ranging African Elephants

Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free-Ranging African Elephants

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 par...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
African elephant
endemic bovine tuberculosis
GeneXpert Ultra
Kruger National Park
Loxodonta africana
Mycobacterium bovis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/3/20-4729_article
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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