EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TUBERCULOSIS IN MULTI-HOST WILDLIFE SYSTEMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR BLACK (DICEROS BICORNIS) AND WHITE (CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM) RHINOCEROS

Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Multi-Host Wildlife Systems: Implications for Black (Diceros bicornis) and White (Ceratotherium simum) Rhinoceros

Cases of tuberculosis (TB) resulting from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) have been recorded in captive white (Ceratotherium simum) and black (Diceros bicornis) rhinoceros.More recently, cases have been documented in free-ranging populations of both species in bovine tuberculosis (bTB) endemic areas of South Africa.There is

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Adult Intussusception Caused by Heterotopic Pancreas

Heterotopic pancreas causing small bowel intussusception is rare.We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with intermittent episodes of abdominal cramping and pain that had persisted for 10 Sports Overtops days.A target-shaped lesion consisting of multiple concentric rings was found on the left side on contrast-enhanced computed tomo

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