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Volume 29, Number 3—March 2023
Research

Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex among Wild Rhesus Macaques and 2 Subspecies of Long-Tailed Macaques, Thailand, 2018–2022

Suthirote Meesawat, Saradee Warit, Yuzuru Hamada, and Suchinda MalaivijitnondComments to Author 
Author affiliation: Author affiliations: Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Science, Bangkok, Thailand (S. Meesawat, S. Malaivijitnond); National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand (S. Warit); Chulalongkorn University National Primate Research Center of Thailand Saraburi, Thailand (Y. Hamada, S. Malaivijitnond)

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Table 1

Macaque species, locations, geographic coordinates, habitat types, and frequency of interaction with humans from study of macaques infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Thailand, 2018–2022

Species‎ (common name) Location Latitude N, longitude E Habitat type* Interaction frequency†
Macaca mulatta (rhesus)
Wat Phra Phutthabat Pha Ruea 20°10′, 100°03′ A 3
Wat Tham Mueang On 18°47′, 99°14′ B 3
Wat Tham Thorani Siri Ram 17°11′, 99°33′ C 0
Ban Sang School 17°51′, 103°57′ B 2
Ban Phon Kor 17°64′, 104°34′ A 3
Wat Tham Erawan
17°20′, 101°59′
A
3
M. fascicularis fascicularis (common long-tailed)
Wat Haad Moon 16°30′, 100°16′ C 3
Wat Ta Sung Tai 15°94′, 99°95′ A 3
Kao Nor 15°57′, 99°52′ B 2
Wat Tham Thep Ban Dan 15°44′, 101°02′ C 2
Wat Mueang Khaen Yai 15°36′, 104°21′ C 3
Muang Ling Ban Wan 15°38′, 104°18′ B 2
Wat Ku Phra Ko Na 15°33′, 103°49′ A 3
Wat Phikun Ngam 15°27′, 100°05′ C 2
Suan Ling Garden 14°98′, 100°23′ A 3
Lopburi 14°80′, 100°61′ B 3
Phar Phothisat 14°57′, 101°14′ A 3
Wat Kai 14°50′, 100°52′ A 3
Phra Phutthabat Noi 14°39′, 100°58′ C 2
Khao Laem Pu Chao 13°39′, 100°52′ B 3
Wat Tham Khao Chakan 13°39′, 102°05′ A 3
Wat Tham Khao Cha Ang 13°12′, 101°39′ A 3
Wat Khao Cha Ang 13°11′, 101°31′ A 3
Wat Khao Wong Khot 12°52′, 101°49′ A 3
Kao Ngu 13°34′, 99°46′ B 2
Wat Kao Tharmon 13°02′, 99°57′ A 3
Wat Suwan Kuha 8°25′, 98°28′ A 3
Wat Khao Keaw Wichian 8°12′, 100°05′ C 1
Khao Chaison
7°27′, 100°07′
B
3
M. fascicularis aurea (Burmese long-tailed) Tham Pra Khayang 10°19′, 98°45′ B 1
World War Museum 10°10′, 98°43′ B 0
Mangrove Forest Research Center 9°87′, 98°60′ B 1

*A, temple (tourist site); B, nontemple tourist site; C, temple (nontourist site). †0, rarely; 1, monthly; 2, weekly; 3, daily.

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