Asian elephant cured of tuberculosis developed from long-term latency - Phys.org


5/9/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Science X staff

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). It was the leading cause of human death due to a single pathogen before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. In elephants, infections and deaths from TB have been reported worldwid…

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). It was the leading cause of human death due to a single pathogen before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. In elephant… [+4456 chars]

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