Bovine tuberculosis in African buffaloes: observations regarding Mycobacterium bovisshedding into water and exposure to environmental mycobacteria

Table 2 Culture of water samples collected from drinking troughs of buffalo

Sampling occasion		Culture result	Water temp in exptl trough. (°C)
1	October 2003	N	25
	Day 1	M. vaccae or M. vanbaalenii	35
	Day 2	N	37
	Day 3	N	33
	Day 4	NTM*	36.5
	Day 5	N	33
	Day 6	N	25
	Day 7	N	31
	Day 14	N	46
	Day 21	N	42.5
2	January 2004	Unknown Mycobacterium species closely related to M. moriokaense	28
	Day 1	P/C	37
	Day 2	C	36.5
	Day 3	M. terrae	30
	Day 4	N	29
	Day 5	P/C	34
	Day 6	M. engbaekii	36
	Day 7	N	34
	Day 14	P/C	30
	Day 21	P/C	32
3	26 April 2004	C	23.6
	Day 1	M. terrae	20.0
	Day 2	N	22.0
	Day 3	M. engbaekii	26.5
	Day 4	N	26.5
	Day 5	M. terrae	26.0
	Day 6	NTM*	26.5
	Day 7	M. terrae	24.5
	Day 14	M. engbaekii	23.0
	Day 21	N	23.6
4	02 August 04	N	18.5
	Day 1	Unknown Mycobacterium species closely related to M. kansasii and M. szulgai M. terrae	24
	Day 2	N	25
	Day 3	No sample	N/A
	Day 4	M. engbaekii	24
	Day 5	N	25
	Day 6	Mixed culture of M. engbaekii and M. terrae	26
	Day 7	NTM*	25
	Day 14	N	26.5
	Day 21	M. vaccae or M. vanbaalenii	19.5

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