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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis research reported from A. Kiers and co-authors
February 3rd, 2009
"Ail outbreak of tuberculosis (TB)) in sea lions occurred recently in a zoo in the Netherlands. The disease was detected in a captive colony consisting of 29 animals kept in an open air basin with an indoor night house," scientists writing in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease report. "Approximately 25 animal keepers were in close contact with the animals. The sea lions were Investigated Using the tuberculin skin test (TST) with avian and bovine purified protein derivative (PPD) and, in case of positivity, necropsied. A survey was conducted among the animal keepers Including TSTs with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex PPD tuberculin, a...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-03)
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