Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Noninvasive test for tuberculosis detection among primates.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Wolf, Tiffany M et al.
Abstract
Traditional testing methods have limited epidemiologic studies of tuberculosis among free-living primates. PCR amplification of insertion element IS6110 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from fecal samples was evaluated as a noninvasive screening test for tuberculosis in primates. Active tuberculosis was detected among inoculated macaques and naturally exposed chimpanzees, demonstrating the utility of this test.
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