Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand

• Main Authors: Taweepoke Angkawanish, Worawidh Wajjwalku, Anucha Sirimalaisuwan, Sittidet Mahasawangkul, Thattawan Kaewsakhorn, Kittikorn Boonsri, Victor P.M.G. Rutten
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: 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

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...