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Antemortem detection of Mycobacterium bovis in nasal swabs from African rhinoceros
2023-08-25
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium bovis ( M. bovis ) infection has been identified in black ( Diceros bicornis ) and white ( Ceratotherium simum ) rhinoceros populations in Kruger National Park, South Africa. However, it is unknown whether M. bovis infected rhinoceros, like humans and cattle, can shed mycobacteria in respiratory secretions. Limited studies have suggested that rhinoceros with subclinical M. bovis infection may present...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 1bf7abc7-1b8b-5053-a469-2e91e214112b
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3264818/v1
