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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Free-Roaming Wild Asian Elephant
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Mar 2017
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 23(3):555-557.
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Language:English
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Postmortem examination of a wild Asian elephant at Rajiv Gandhi National Park, India, revealed nodular lesions, granulomas with central caseation, and acid-fast bacilli in the lungs. PCR and nucleotide sequencing confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This study indicates that wild elephants can harbor M. tuberculosis that can become fatal.
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Pubmed ID:28221114
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5382756
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