Mycobacterial Isolations in Captive Elephants in the United States

: Interest in tuberculosis in elephants has been increasing over the past several years in the United States. Several techniques have been used to diagnose mammalian tuberculosis. Currently, the test considered most reliable for diagnosis of TB in elephants is based on the culture of respiratory sec...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2002-10, Vol.969 (1), p.256-258
Hauptverfasser:	PAYEUR, JANET B., JARNAGIN, J. L., MARQUARDT, J. G., WHIPPLE, D. L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Zoo elephant(s) Elephants guidelines Humans mycobacterial Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification Practice Guidelines as Topic tuberculosis Tuberculosis - diagnosis Tuberculosis - transmission Tuberculosis - veterinary United States Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	: Interest in tuberculosis in elephants has been increasing over the past several years in the United States. Several techniques have been used to diagnose mammalian tuberculosis. Currently, the test considered most reliable for diagnosis of TB in elephants is based on the culture of respiratory secretions obtained by trunk washes.
ISSN:	0077-8923 1749-6632
DOI:	10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04388.x