Evaluation of Volatile Organic Compounds Obtained from Breath and Feces to Detect <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Complex in Wild Boar (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) in Doñana National Park, Spain

Evaluation of Volatile Organic Compounds Obtained from Breath and Feces to Detect <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Complex in Wild Boar (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) in Doñana National Park, Spain

The presence of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex (MTBC) in wild swine, such as in wild boar (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) in Eurasia, is cause for serious concern. Development of accurate, efficient, and noninvasive methods to detect MTBC in wild swine would be highly benefici...

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Main Authors: Pauline Nol, Radu Ionescu, Tesfalem Geremariam Welearegay, Jose Angel Barasona, Joaquin Vicente, Kelvin de Jesus Beleño-Sáenz, Irati Barrenetxea, Maria Jose Torres, Florina Ionescu, Jack Rhyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
volatile organic compounds
VOC
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex
wild boar
swine
<i>Sus scrofa</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/5/346

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