Genomic insights into anthropozoonotic tuberculosis in captive sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) and an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Cambodia

Genomic insights into anthropozoonotic tuberculosis in captive sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) and an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Cambodia

Abstract Contact between humans and wildlife presents a risk for both zoonotic and anthropozoonotic disease transmission. In this study we report the detection of human strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sun bears and an Asiatic black bear in a wildlife rescue centre in Cambodia, confirming fo...

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Main Authors: Kirsty Officer, Timothy M. Walker, Sokleaph Cheng, Seiha Heng, Mallorie Hidé, Anne-Laure Bañuls, Jonathan Cracknell, Nev Broadis, Nhim Thy, Sam Abraham, Kris Warren, Bethany Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57318-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57318-1

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