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An outbreak of tuberculosis in endangered northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina) and milu deer (Elaphurus davidianus) from a zoo in China.

Yingyu ChenYu YanYanhong GaoYurui LiKailun ZhangMin ZhouLiang SunYu WangIan Duncan RobertsonAizhen Guo
Published in: Veterinary medicine and science (2023)
This is the first report of tuberculosis in the endangered species, milu deer and northern pig-tailed macaques, in China, and warrants urgent attention by researchers and conservation authorities. These cases highlight the need for expanding surveillance for MTBC to zoos in China.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • public health
  • emergency department
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hepatitis c virus