Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand
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Angkawanish, Taweepoke
Wajjwalku, Worawidh
Sirimalaisuwan, Anucha
Mahasawangkul, Sittidet
Kaewsakhorn, Thattawan
Boonsri, Kittikorn
Rutten, Victor P.M.G.
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Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
Four Asian elephants were confi rmed 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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Infection, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), Thailand
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Angkawanish, T, Wajjwalku, W, Sirimalaisuwan, A, Mahasawangkul, S, Kaewsakhorn, T, Boonsri, K & Rutten, VPMG 2010, 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 16, no, 12, pp. 1949-1951. [www.cdc.gov/eid]