Detection of natural infection with <it>Mycobacterium intracellulare </it>in healthy wild-caught Chacma baboons (<it>Papio ursinus</it>) by ESAT-6 and CFP-10 IFN-γ ELISPOT tests following a tuberculosis outbreak

Detection of natural infection with <it>Mycobacterium intracellulare </it>in healthy wild-caught Chacma baboons (<it>Papio ursinus</it>) by ESAT-6 and CFP-10 IFN-γ ELISPOT tests following a tuberculosis outbreak

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Both tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria can cause infection in nonhuman primates (NHP), indicating the existence of potential zoonotic transmission between these animals and visitors to zoos or animal handlers in primate fa...

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Main Authors: Wilkinson Robert J, Burgers Wendy A, van Pittius Nico, Warren Robin M, Chege Gerald K, Shephard Enid G, Williamson Anna-Lise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/27

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