Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection among Asian Elephants in Captivity

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection among Asian Elephants in Captivity

Although awareness of tuberculosis among captive elephants is increasing, antituberculosis therapy for these animals is not standardized. We describe Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission between captive elephants based on whole genome analysis and report a successful combination treatment. Infect...

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Main Authors: Gary Simpson, Ralph Zimmerman, Elena Shashkina, Liang Chen, Michael Richard, Carol M. Bradford, Gwen A. Dragoo, Rhonda L. Saiers, Charles A. Peloquin, Charles L. Daley, Paul Planet, Apurva Narachania, Barun Mathema, Barry N. Kreiswirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
M. tuberculosis
elephants
Elephas maximus
transmission
whole genome sequencing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-0726_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-0726_article

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