Review of Diagnostic Tests for Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in South African Wildlife

Wildlife tuberculosis is a major economic and conservation concern globally. Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by ( ), is the most common form of wildlife tuberculosis. In South Africa, to date, infection has been detected in 24 mammalian wildlife species. The identification of infection in wildlife...

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Published in:Frontiers in veterinary science 2021-01, Vol.8, p.588697-588697
Main Authors: Bernitz, Netanya, Kerr, Tanya J, Goosen, Wynand J, Chileshe, Josephine, Higgitt, Roxanne L, Roos, Eduard O, Meiring, Christina, Gumbo, Rachiel, de Waal, Candice, Clarke, Charlene, Smith, Katrin, Goldswain, Samantha, Sylvester, Taschnica T, Kleynhans, Léanie, Dippenaar, Anzaan, Buss, Peter E, Cooper, David V, Lyashchenko, Konstantin P, Warren, Robin M, van Helden, Paul D, Parsons, Sven D C, Miller, Michele A
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Language:English
Subjects:
bovine tuberculosis
diagnostics
direct detection of mycobacteria
immunological assays
Mycobacterium bovis
South African wildlife
Veterinary Science
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Summary:Wildlife tuberculosis is a major economic and conservation concern globally. Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by ( ), is the most common form of wildlife tuberculosis. In South Africa, to date, infection has been detected in 24 mammalian wildlife species. The identification of infection in wildlife species is essential to limit the spread and to control the disease in these populations, sympatric wildlife species and neighboring livestock. The detection of -infected individuals is challenging as only severely diseased animals show clinical disease manifestations and diagnostic tools to identify infection are limited. The emergence of novel reagents and technologies to identify infection in wildlife species are instrumental in improving the diagnosis and control of bTB. This review provides an update on the diagnostic tools to detect infection in South African wildlife but may be a useful guide for other wildlife species.
ISSN:2297-1769
2297-1769
DOI:10.3389/fvets.2021.588697