Tuberculosis (TB) affects humans and other animals and is caused by bacteria from the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Previous studies have shown that there are at …

Tuberculosis occurs in various mammalian hosts and is caused by a range of different
lineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). A recently described member, …

Mycobacterium bovis infects multiple wildlife species and domesticated cattle across South
Africa, and negatively impacts on livestock trade and movement of wildlife for conservation …

Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (BTB), is endemic in the
Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa. African lions (Panthera leo) are susceptible to BTB, …

Background Sensitive diagnostic tools are necessary for the detection of Mycobacterium
suricattae infection in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) in order to more clearly understand the …

Shannon Duffy and colleagues propose that the operational definition of zoonotic tuberculosis
should be broadened to include disease caused by Mycobacterium orygis and that …

Background The immune response against tuberculosis in lions is still poorly defined and our
understanding is hampered by the lack of lion specific reagents. The process for producing …

ABSTRACT: The growing global epidemic of human tuberculosis (TB) results in 8 million
new cases of this disease and 2 million deaths annually. Control thereof will require greater …

Wildlife tuberculosis is a major economic and conservation concern globally. Bovine tuberculosis
(bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), is the most common form of wildlife …

African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) are the most significant wildlife maintenance hosts of
Mycobacterium bovis, the causative organism of bovine tuberculosis (BTB). Current diagnostic …