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Surveillance and Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex and Mycobacterium avium Complex in Captive Non-Human Primates in Zoological Parks
 
Yusuf Madaki Lekko1, Peck Toung Ooi1, Sharina Omar2, Mazlina Mazlan2, Nyanavelan Sivapalan3, Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon4, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse1, Sabri Jasni5 and Azlan Che-Amat1*
 

1Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia; 2Department of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia; 3Zoo Melaka, Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Hang Tuah Jaya, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka; 4Department of Farm and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia; 5Department of Paraclinical, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
*Corresponding author: c_azlan@upm.edu.my

Abstract   

Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally important reemerging disease that is chronic, multi host infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), which causes disease in livestock, wildlife and zoonotic TB in humans. Twelve (n=12) different species of NHPs were screened for MTBC and MAC in Zoo Melaka, Malaysia. The surveillance of MTBC and MAC was through the application of skin test, serology and PCR. The results showed two orangutan Pongo spp. (16.7%) were reactive to skin test with orangutan A showing obvious swelling of eyelids with drooping and varying degrees of erythema and orangutan B with moderate swelling of the eyelids with drooping and without erythema. For the antibody detection against MTBC, these two orangutans were positive by serology (16.7%), all other NHPs were antibody negative. Polymerase chain reaction from the blood of all NHPs was negative for the MTBC, however, all samples from blood and pharyngeal swab were PCR positive for MAC. In conclusion MAC was detected in captive NHPs population probably due to exposure to the environment without completely discriminating MTBC.

To Cite This Article: Lekko YM, Ooi PT, Omar S, Mazlan M, Sivapalan N, Ramanoon SZ, Jesse FFA, Jasni S and A Che-Amat S, 2022. Surveillance and detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Mycobacterium avium complex in captive non-human primates in zoological parks. Pak Vet J, 42(3): 340-345. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2022.057

 
   
 

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
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