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Tuberculosis in Wild Pigs from Argentina.
EcoHealth - 1 Mar 2024
Barandiaran Soledad, Marfil María Jimena, La Sala Luciano Francisco, Tammone Agostina, Condori Walter Ezequiel, Winter Marina, Abate Sergio, Rosas Ana Carolina, Ponce Loredana, Carpinetti Bruno, Serena María Soledad, Lozano Calderón Laura Camila, Zumárraga Martín José
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium bovis, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) and non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), may infect wild and domestic mammals, including humans. Although cattle are the main hosts and spreaders of M. bovis, many wildlife hosts play an important role worldwide. In Argentina, wild boar and domestic pigs are considered important links in mammalian tuberculosis (mTB) transmission. The aim...
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