title: Application of Rapid Serologic Tests for Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free-Ranging Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus)--Implications for Antemortem Disease Screening.
abstract: Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) have been implicated as potential maintenance hosts of Mycobacterium bovis. Our preliminary investigation of bovine tuberculosis in three warthogs describes pathologic findings and associated positive serologic results in two infected animals. This demonstrates the potential use of serodiagnostic tests for M. bovis infection in this species.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: 2 Veterinary Wildlife Services, South African National Parks, Kruger National Park, Private Bag X402, Skukuza, 1350, South Africa.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buss
authors.affiliation: 3 Office of the State Veterinarian, Kruger National Park, PO Box 12, Skukuza 1350, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa.
authors.forename: Lin-Mari
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: de Klerk-Lorist
authors.affiliation: 2 Veterinary Wildlife Services, South African National Parks, Kruger National Park, Private Bag X402, Skukuza, 1350, South Africa.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hofmeyr
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hausler
authors.affiliation: 4 Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc., 3661 Horseblock Road, Medford, New York 11763, USA.
authors.forename: Konstantin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lyashchenko
authors.affiliation: 5 National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, PO Box 754, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
authors.forename: Emily P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Botha
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van Helden
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial