<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>Infection of Domesticated Asian Elephants, Thailand
Taweepoke Angkawanish, Worawidh Wajjwalku(Utrecht University), Anucha Sirimalaisuwan(Utrecht University), Sittidet(Utrecht University), Mahasawangkul(Utrecht University), Thattawan Kaewsakhorn(Utrecht University), Kittikorn Boonsri, Victor P. M. G. Rutten
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Abstract
Four Asian elephants were confirmed to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by bacterial culture, other diagnostic procedures, and sequencing of 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, 16S rRNA, and gyrase B gene sequences. Genotyping showed that the infectious agents originated from 4 sources in Thailand. To identify infections, a combination of diagnostic assays is essential.
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