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Emerg Infect Dis
; 9(11): 1462-4, 2003 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14718093
ABSTRACT
We report the first case of pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae in a captive Siberian tiger, an endangered feline. The pathogen was isolated from a tracheal aspirate obtained by bronchoscopy. This procedure provided a reliable in vivo diagnostic method in conjunction with conventional and molecular tests for the detection of mycobacteria.