Culture-independent detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA using targeted next generation sequencing in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) oronasal swabs in South Africa

African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) are wildlife maintenance hosts of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), the causative agent of animal tuberculosis (aTB) in multiple ecosystems across South Africa. In addition to their role as keystone species, these animals are vital to South Africa’s economy as a hig...

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Main Authors: Sinegugu Kholeka Mhlophe, Charlene Clarke, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Megan Matthews, Tanya Jane Kerr, Michele Ann Miller, Wynand Johan Goosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1523628/full
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