Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger

Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger

We report the first case of pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae in a captive Siberian tiger, an endangered feline. The pathogen was isolated from a tracheal aspirate obtained by bronchoscopy. This procedure provided a reliable in vivo diagnostic method in conjunction w...

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Main Authors: Ákos Lantos, Stefan Niemann, László Mezősi, Endre Sós, Károly Erdélyi, Sándor Dávid, Linda M. Parsons, Tanja Kubica, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, Ákos Somoskövi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Hungary
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/11/03-0297_article

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