Evidence and potential risk factors of tuberculosis among captive Asian elephants and wildlife staff in Peninsular Malaysia

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Evidence and potential risk factors of tuberculosis among captive Asian elephants and wildlife staff in Peninsular Malaysia

Elephant tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an important re-emerging zoonosis with considerable conservation and public health risk. We conducted prospective cohort and cross-sectional studies in elephants and wildlife staff respectively in order to identify potential risk fac...

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Main Authors:	Yakubu, Yusuf, Ong, Bee Lee, Zakaria, Zunita, Hassan, Latiffah, Mutalib, Abdul Rahim, Ngeow, Yun Fong, Verasahib, Khebir, Abdul Razak, Mohd Firdaus Ariff
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43437/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43437/1/Evidence%20and%20potential%20risk%20factors%20of%20tuberculosis%20among%20captive%20Asian%20elephants%20and%20wildlife%20staff%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf

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