An outbreak of tuberculosis in endangered northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina) and milu deer (Elaphurus davidianus) from a zoo in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and domesticated and wild animals. Animals in zoos are potentially an important source of TB for humans; however they are often neglected in routine disease surveillance programs. This investigation reports an outbreak of TB in milu deer and northern pig-tailed macaques in a zoo in Wuhan, China, which highlighted the need for improved prevention and control of TB in China.

Methods

Between 24 November and 9 December 2020 two milu deer and a northern pig-tailed macaque that were displaying signs of wasting died. Post-mortem, histopathological diagnosis and acid fast staining were used for the dead animals. Multiple PCR for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) was performed to identify the bacterial in

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10029874 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature