Noninvasive Test for Tuberculosis Detection among Primates
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Published Date:Mar 2015
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 21(3):468-470.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Traditional testing methods have limited epidemiologic studies of tuberculosis among free-living primates. PCR amplification of insertion element IS6110 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from fecal samples was evaluated as a noninvasive screening test for tuberculosis in primates. Active tuberculosis was detected among inoculated macaques and naturally exposed chimpanzees, demonstrating the utility of this test.
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