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Table 1 Animal species, their origins and numbers of M. bovis isolated

From: Tracing cross species transmission of Mycobacterium bovis at the wildlife/livestock interface in South Africa

Animal species

Location

Sample type

Number of M. bovis isolates

Cattle

Nibela dip tank

organ tissues

4

 

nasal swab

3

 

Milk

1

Mpempe dip tank

organ tissues

4

 

nasal swab

1

 

Milk

1

Masakeni dip tank

organ tissues

4

 

nasal swab

1

Nkomo dip tank

nasal swab

1

Nakunazaphe dip tank

organ tissues

1

Hlazana dip tank

organ tissues

1

Commercial farm 1

organ tissues

24

Commercial farm 2

organ tissues

2

Commercial farm 3

organ tissues

2

Commercial farm 4

organ tissues

1

Buffalo

HiP game reserve

organ tissues

41

Baboon

Mkhuze game reserve

organ tissues

2

Lion

Munyawana game reserve

organ tissues

2

HiP game reserve

organ tissues

2

Warthog

Mkhuze game reserve

organ tissues

1

Grand Total

  

99

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