Antemortem detection of Mycobacterium bovis in nasal swabs from African rhinoceros

Abstract Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) infection has been identified in black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceros populations in Kruger National Park, South Africa. However, it is unknown whether M. bovis infected rhinoceros, like humans and cattle, can shed mycobacteria i...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Dwyer, Carmel Witte, Peter Buss, Robin Warren, Michele Miller, Wynand Goosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50236-8