Pathology and molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium pinnipedii tuberculosis in native New Zealand marine mammals.
Mycobacterium pinnipedii causes tuberculosis in a number of pinniped species, and transmission to cattle and humans has been reported. The aims of this study were to: characterize the pathology and prevalence of tuberculosis in New Zealand marine mammals; use molecular diagnostic methods to confirm...
Main Authors: | Wendi D Roe, Baukje Lenting, Anna Kokosinska, Stuart Hunter, Padraig J Duignan, Brett Gartrell, Lynn Rogers, Desmond M Collins, Geoffrey W de Lisle, Kristene Gedye, Marian Price-Carter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212363 |
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