Mycobacterial Isolations in Captive Elephants in the United States

JANET B. PAYEUR,J. L. JARNAGIN, J. G. MARQUARDT,D. L. WHIPPLE

DOMESTIC ANIMAL/WILDLIFE INTERFACE: ISSUE FOR DISEASE CONTROL, CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION, AND EMERGING DISEASES（2002）

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Abstract

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.

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tuberculosis,elephant(s),mycobacterial,guidelines

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