“Spotting” Mycobacterium bovis infection in leopards (Panthera pardus) – novel application of diagnostic tools

“Spotting” Mycobacterium bovis infection in leopards (Panthera pardus) – novel application of diagnostic tools

BackgroundMycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is the causative agent of animal tuberculosis (TB) which poses a threat to many of South Africa’s most iconic wildlife species, including leopards (Panthera pardus). Due to limited tests for wildlife, the development of accurate ante-mortem tests for TB diagn...

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Main Authors: Rachiel Gumbo, Wynand J. Goosen, Peter E. Buss, Lin-Mari de Klerk-Lorist, Konstantin Lyashchenko, Robin M. Warren, Paul D. van Helden, Michele A. Miller, Tanya J. Kerr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
DPP® Vet TB assay
gene expression assay
GeneXpert® MTB/RIF Ultra qPCR assay
interferon-gamma release assay
leopard
Mycobacterium bovis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1216262/full

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