Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection among Asian Elephants in Captivity

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Simpson, Gary ; Zimmerman, Ralph ; Shashkina, Elena ; Chen, Liang ; Richard, Michael ; Bradford, Carol M. ; Dragoo, Gwen A. ; Saiers, Rhonda L. ; Peloquin, Charles A. ; Daley, Charles L. ; Planet, Paul ; Narachenia, Apurva ; Mathema, Barun ; Kreiswirth, Barry N.
• Description:
  Although awareness of tuberculosis among captive elephants is increasing, antituberculosis therapy for these animals is not standardized. We describe Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission between captive elephants based on whole genome analysis and report a successful combination treatment. Infection control protocols and careful monitoring of treatment of captive elephants with tuberculosis are warranted.
• Subjects:
  Asian Elephants Bacteria Bacterial Infection Dispatch Elephas Maximus Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection Among Asian Elephants In Captivity Transmission Tuberculosis And Other Mycobacteria Whole-genome Sequencing Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(3):513-516.
• Pubmed ID:
  28221115
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5382730
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d3dda3b703f50ded0e5452635f08f8aab2ff022c0e948a5b02e46c66e1fb9a44
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44923/cdc_44923_DS1.pdf
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