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Molecular characterisation of Mycobacterium bovis isolated from African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research - 20 Jun 2011
Hlokwe Tiny M, Jenkins Akinbowale O, Streicher Elizabeth M, Venter Estelle H, Cooper Dave, Godfroid Jacques, Michel Anita L
Abstract excerpt
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB), a chronic disease of mammals caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a threat to South African wildlife. It has been reported that African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) are reservoir hosts of BTB in South African wildlife populations. This study reports on the molecular identification and typing of 31 M. bovis isolates collected between 1993 and 2008, mainly from buffaloes but also from two...
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