professional
hunting and game cropping operations in the KRE protected areas. The objective
of the study was to generate data on epidemiology
of NTM in the wildlife-livestock interface of the KRE. Methods used to identify
the NTM were: culture and isolation, polymerase chain reaction, protein heat
shock 6 kilodalton (hsp65) and sequencing. Mycobacteria were detected on 25.9%
and 11.9% of livestock and wildlife
tissue cultures, respectively. The most NTM isolated were M. kansasii (30%), M.
gastri (30%), M. fortuitum (1%), M. intracellulare (4%), M. indicus pranii
(4%), M. nonchromogenicum (6%) and M. lentiflavum (6%). Other NTM in smaller
percentages were M. hibernae, M. engbaekii, M. septicum, M. arupense and M.
godii. Due to rise of NTM infection in both human and animals, it is
recommended that awareness and laboratory facilities be improved to curb the
underreporting especially in TB-endemic countries. For species specific
identification, a network of national and regional laboratories is promoted.
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