Detection of natural infection with Mycobacterium intracellulare in healthy wild-caught Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) by ESAT-6 and CFP-10 IFN-γ ELISPOT tests following a tuberculosis outbreak

BACKGROUND: Both tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria can cause infection in nonhuman primates (NHP), indicating the existence of potential zoonotic transmission between these animals and visitors to zoos or animal handlers in primate facilities. Screening of mycobacterial infections in NHP...

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Autores principales: Chege, Gerald K, Warren, Robin M, van Pittius, Nico C Gey, Burgers, Wendy A, Wilkinson, Robert J, Shephard, Enid G, Williamson, Anna-Lise
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275275/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18254982
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-8-27

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