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Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Dual M. tuberculosisM. bovis Infection as the Cause of Tuberculosis in a Gorilla and a Lioness, Respectively, in Ibadan Zoo, Nigeria
Joint Authors
Cadmus, S. I. B.
Adeogun, Aina
Omobowale, Olutayo
Owuamanam, Chiaka
Alaka, Olugbenga
Taiwo, Victor
van Soolingen, Dick
Source
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tuberculosis (TB) in zoo animals is an important public health problem in places where it occurs.
This is even very important in countries where there is little public health awareness about the disease; thus confined animals in the zoo can be infected directly or indirectly by infected humans and vice versa.
In Nigeria, the problem of TB is a major concern among both humans and cattle.
Here, we present cases of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M.
tuberculosis / M.
bovis infections in a female gorilla and a lioness, respectively, in a zoo in Ibadan, Nigeria.
These cases were confirmed after bacteriological examinations and DNA from granulomatous lesions of the animals’ carcasses were subjected to the Hain and spoligotyping techniques.
Our findings reveal the first documented report of TB infections in a gorilla and a lioness in zoo animals in Nigeria.
The public health risks of tuberculosis in zoological settings are therefore reemphasized.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adeogun, Aina& Omobowale, Olutayo& Owuamanam, Chiaka& Alaka, Olugbenga& Taiwo, Victor& van Soolingen, Dick…[et al.]. 2016. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Dual M. tuberculosisM. bovis Infection as the Cause of Tuberculosis in a Gorilla and a Lioness, Respectively, in Ibadan Zoo, Nigeria. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103158
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adeogun, Aina…[et al.]. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Dual M. tuberculosisM. bovis Infection as the Cause of Tuberculosis in a Gorilla and a Lioness, Respectively, in Ibadan Zoo, Nigeria. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103158
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adeogun, Aina& Omobowale, Olutayo& Owuamanam, Chiaka& Alaka, Olugbenga& Taiwo, Victor& van Soolingen, Dick…[et al.]. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Dual M. tuberculosisM. bovis Infection as the Cause of Tuberculosis in a Gorilla and a Lioness, Respectively, in Ibadan Zoo, Nigeria. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103158
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103158