Review of Diagnostic Tests for Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in South African Wildlife

Review of Diagnostic Tests for Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in South African Wildlife

Wildlife tuberculosis is a major economic and conservation concern globally. Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), is the most common form of wildlife tuberculosis. In South Africa, to date, M. bovis infection has been detected in 24 mammalian wildlife species. The ide...

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Main Authors: Netanya Bernitz, Tanya J. Kerr, Wynand J. Goosen, Josephine Chileshe, Roxanne L. Higgitt, Eduard O. Roos, Christina Meiring, Rachiel Gumbo, Candice de Waal, Charlene Clarke, Katrin Smith, Samantha Goldswain, Taschnica T. Sylvester, Léanie Kleynhans, Anzaan Dippenaar, Peter E. Buss, David V. Cooper, Konstantin P. Lyashchenko, Robin M. Warren, Paul D. van Helden, Sven D. C. Parsons, Michele A. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
bovine tuberculosis
diagnostics
Mycobacterium bovis
South African wildlife
immunological assays
direct detection of mycobacteria
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.588697/full

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