title: Mycobacterium bovis in a Free-Ranging Black Rhinoceros, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 2016.
abstract: In 2016, an emaciated black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) was found in Kruger National Park, South Africa. An interferon-γ response was detected against mycobacterial antigens, and lung tissue was positive for Mycobacterium bovis. This case highlights the risk that tuberculosis presents to rhinoceros in M. bovis-endemic areas.
authors.forename: Michele A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Buss
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: van Helden
authors.forename: Sven D C
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010527:Perissodactyla / Q000382:microbiology*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Diceros bicornis; Mycobacterium bovis; South Africa; bacteria; black rhinoceros; bovine tuberculosis; national parks; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; wildlife