Spillover of Mycobacterium bovis from Wildlife to Livestock, South 
Africa

Spillover of Mycobacterium bovis from Wildlife to Livestock, South 
Africa

During August 2012–February 2013, bovine tuberculosis was detected in communal livestock bordering the Greater Kruger National Park Complex (GKNPC) in South Africa. Using spacer oligonucleotide and variable number tandem repeat typing, we identified the Mycobacterium bovis strain endemic in GKNPC wi...

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Main Authors: Jolly Musoke, Tiny Hlokwe, Tanguy Marcotty, Ben J.A. du Plessis, Anita L. Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bovine tuberculosis
Mycobacterium bovis
wildlife tuberculosis
Kruger National Park
wildlife–livestock–human interface
South Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/3/13-1690_article

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