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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection of Domesticated Asian Elephants, Thailand

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2010

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Angkawanish, T.
Wajjwalku, W.
Sirimalaisuwan, A.
Mahasawangkul, S.
Kaewsakhorn, T.
Boonsri, K.
Rutten, VictorORCID 0000-0002-6171-1805ISNI 0000000392221478

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https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1612.100862

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Abstract

Four Asian elephants were confirmed to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by bacterial culture, other diagnostic procedures, and sequencing of 16S–23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, 16S rRNA, and gyrase B gene sequences. Genotyping showed that the infectious agents originated from 4 sources in Thailand. To identify infections, a combination of diagnostic assays is essential.

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Taverne, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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Angkawanish, T, Wajjwalku, W, Sirimalaisuwan, A, Mahasawangkul, S, Kaewsakhorn, T, Boonsri, K & Rutten, V P M G 2010, 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection of Domesticated Asian Elephants, Thailand', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 16, no. 12, pp. 1949-1951. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1612.100862

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https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/463901