Noninvasive test for tuberculosis detection among primates.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 21(3): 468-70, 2015 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25695329
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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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Doenças dos Primatas
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article