The VetMAX™ M. tuberculosis complex PCR kit detects MTBC DNA in antemortem and postmortem samples from white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer).
Wynand Johan GoosenTanya J KerrLéanie KleynhansPeter BussDavid CooperRobin M WarrenPaul D van HeldenBjörn SchröderSven D C ParsonsMichele A MillerPublished in: BMC veterinary research (2020)
These results suggest this new detection kit is a sensitive screening test for the detection of MTBC-infected African buffaloes, African elephants and white rhinoceros.