Mycobacterium bovis in a Free-Ranging Black Rhinoceros, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: black rhinoceros;    bovine tuberculosis;    Diceros bicornis;    Mycobacterium bovis;    South Africa;    national parks;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2303.161622

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In 2016, an emaciated black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) was found in Kruger National Park, South Africa. An interferon-γ response was detected against mycobacterial antigens, and lung tissue was positive for Mycobacterium bovis. This case highlights the risk that tuberculosis presents to rhinoceros in M. bovis–endemic areas.

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