1. Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free-Ranging African Elephants
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Miller, Michele A., Kerr, Tanya J., de Waal, Candice R., Goosen, Wynand J., Streicher, Elizabeth M., Hausler, Guy, Rossouw, Leana, Manamela, Tebogo, van Schalkwyk, Louis, Kleynhans, Leanie, Warren, Robin, van Helden, Paul, and Buss, Peter E.
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Mycobacterial infections -- Distribution -- Demographic aspects ,African elephant -- Health aspects ,Mycobacterium bovis -- Health aspects ,Company distribution practices ,Health - Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a recognized disease in human-managed and wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana) (1-3). Previous findings demonstrate [...]
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- 2021
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