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Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free-Ranging African Elephants

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
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 990-992 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
27
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.532bd2771ad41d781bc3adc57ec09fa
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2703.204729