Novel Techniques for Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in a Cheetah

Novel Techniques for Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in a Cheetah

In South Africa, bovine tuberculosis threatens some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife species, including the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). The lack of antemortem diagnostic tests for this species strongly hinders conservation efforts. We report use of antemortem and postmortem diagnostic assays to dete...

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Main Authors: Tanya J. Kerr, Rachiel Gumbo, Wynand J. Goosen, Peter Rogers, Robert D. Last, Michele A. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
novel techniques
detection
CXCL9 gene expression assay
Mycobacterium bovis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/3/19-1542_article

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