in a captive elephant suggests that the infection was of zoonotic origin and underscores its potential for spreading disease, and thus the need for integrated surveillance in animal reservoirs. IMPORTANCE: complex (MTBC) subspecies have limitations. This case highlights the importance of precise species identification and drug resistance profiling of MTBC organisms and the use of whole-genome sequencing in diagnosis. Additionally, our findings underline the need for surveillance of mycobacteria and other potential pathogens in captive animals and in animal caregivers to reduce the potential for zoonotic disease transmission.
Ghayas et al. (Thu,) studied this question.