Evidence and potential risk factors of tuberculosis among captive Asian elephants and wildlife staff in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Yusof Yakubu, Bee Lee Ong, Zunita, Z., Latifah Hassan, Abdul Rahim Mutalib, Yun Fong Ngeow, Khebir Verasahib, Mohd Firdaus Ariff Abdul Razak
• Format: Non-Indexed Article
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8156/

Elephant tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an important re-emerging zoonosis with considerable conservation and public health risk. We conducted prospective cohort and cross- sectional studies in elephants and wildlife staff respectively in order to identify potential risk f...