Evidence of Mycobacterium bovis DNA in shared water sources at livestock–wildlife–human interfaces in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Evidence of Mycobacterium bovis DNA in shared water sources at livestock–wildlife–human interfaces in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) including Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), which primarily affects animal hosts; however, it is also capable of causing zoonotic infections in humans. Direct contact with infected animals or their products is the primary mode of transmission. However, rec...

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Main Authors: Megan C. Matthews, Deborah M. Cooke, Tanya J. Kerr, Andre G. Loxton, Robin M. Warren, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Elizabeth M. Streicher, Carmel S. Witte, Michele A. Miller, Wynand J. Goosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
culture-independent detection
environmental transmission
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
targeted next generation sequencing
One Health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1483162/full
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