Spillover of Mycobacterium bovis from wildlife to livestock, South Africa
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Musoke, Jolly
Hlokwe, Tiny Motlatso
Marcotty, Tanguy
Du Plessis, Ben J.A.
Michel, Anita Luise
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Abstract
During August 2012–February 2013, bovine tuberculosis
was detected in communal livestock bordering the Greater
Kruger National Park Complex (GKNPC) in South Africa.
Using spacer oligonucleotide and variable number tandem
repeat typing, we identified the Mycobacterium bovis
strain endemic in GKNPC wildlife. Our findings indicate
bovine tuberculosis spillover from GKNPC wildlife to
neighboring livestock.
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Mycobacterium bovis, South Africa (SA), Greater Kruger National Park Complex (GKNPC), Bovine tuberculosis, GKNPC wildlife, Neighboring livestock
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Musoke, J, Hlokwe, T, Marcotty, T, Du Plessis, BJA & Michel, AL 2015, 'Spillover of Mycobacterium bovis from wildlife to livestock, South Africa', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 21, no. 3, pp, 448-451.