Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand

Four Asian elephants were confirmed to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by bacterial culture, other diagnostic procedures, and sequencing of 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, 16S rRNA, and gyrase B gene sequences. Genotyping showed that the infectious agents originated from...

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Main Authors: Taweepoke Angkawanish, Worawidh Wajjwalku, Anucha Sirimalaisuwan, Sittidet Mahasawangkul, Thattawan Kaewsakhorn, Kittikorn Boonsri, Victor P.M.G. Rutten
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-510212018-09-04T04:50:13Z Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand Taweepoke Angkawanish Worawidh Wajjwalku Anucha Sirimalaisuwan Sittidet Mahasawangkul Thattawan Kaewsakhorn Kittikorn Boonsri Victor P.M.G. Rutten Medicine Four Asian elephants were confirmed to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by bacterial culture, other diagnostic procedures, and sequencing of 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, 16S rRNA, and gyrase B gene sequences. Genotyping showed that the infectious agents originated from 4 sources in Thailand. To identify infections, a combination of diagnostic assays is essential. 2018-09-04T04:50:13Z 2018-09-04T04:50:13Z 2010-12-01 Journal 10806059 10806040 2-s2.0-78649601823 10.3201/eid1612.100862 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=78649601823&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51021
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
collection CMU Intellectual Repository
topic Medicine
spellingShingle Medicine
Taweepoke Angkawanish
Worawidh Wajjwalku
Anucha Sirimalaisuwan
Sittidet Mahasawangkul
Thattawan Kaewsakhorn
Kittikorn Boonsri
Victor P.M.G. Rutten
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand
description Four Asian elephants were confirmed to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by bacterial culture, other diagnostic procedures, and sequencing of 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, 16S rRNA, and gyrase B gene sequences. Genotyping showed that the infectious agents originated from 4 sources in Thailand. To identify infections, a combination of diagnostic assays is essential.
format Journal
author Taweepoke Angkawanish
Worawidh Wajjwalku
Anucha Sirimalaisuwan
Sittidet Mahasawangkul
Thattawan Kaewsakhorn
Kittikorn Boonsri
Victor P.M.G. Rutten
author_facet Taweepoke Angkawanish
Worawidh Wajjwalku
Anucha Sirimalaisuwan
Sittidet Mahasawangkul
Thattawan Kaewsakhorn
Kittikorn Boonsri
Victor P.M.G. Rutten
author_sort Taweepoke Angkawanish
title Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand
title_short Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand
title_full Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand
title_fullStr Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand
title_sort mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated asian elephants, thailand
publishDate 2018
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