Identification and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovis DNA in GeneXpert® MTB/RIF ultra-positive, culture-negative sputum from a rural community in South Africa

Identification and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovis DNA in GeneXpert® MTB/RIF ultra-positive, culture-negative sputum from a rural community in South Africa

This study investigated the presence of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) DNA in archived human sputum samples previously collected from residents who reside adjacent to the M. bovis-endemic Hluhluwe-iMfolozi wildlife park, South Africa (SA). Sixty-eight sputum samples were GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra-posi...

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Main Authors: Wynand J. Goosen, Sashen Moodley, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Yumna Moosa, Thando Zulu, Theresa Smit, Leanie Kleynhans, Tanya J. Kerr, Elizabeth M. Streicher, Willem A. Hanekom, Robin M. Warren, Emily B. Wong, Michele A. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi park
Mycobacterium bovis
Spoligotyping
Tuberculosis control
Wildlife-livestock-human interface
Zoonotic transmission
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424000284

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