Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Free-Roaming Wild Asian Elephant

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Mycobacterium;    tuberculosis and other mycobacteria;    bacteria;    Asian elephant;    Elephas maximus;    zoonoses;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2303.161439

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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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