ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors wish to acknowledge the Skukuza State Veterinary Office,
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD),
and Bushbuckridge South State Veterinary Office, Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, for
providing the samples. The authors also wish to thank Ian Olivier, Dave
Varty, and Cepheid for supporting this research. Financial support for
this research was provided by the South African Medical Research Council
(SAMRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research, the National Research
Foundation (NRF) South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI grant
number 86949), the Harry Crossley Foundation (HCF), and the Sabie Sand
Wildtuin Nature Conservation Trust (NTC). Funding to TJK was provided
through NRF SAMRC CTB Postdoctoral Fellowship. Funding to WJG was
provided by National Geographic Society Explorer Grant (S006337).
Opinions expressed, and conclusions arrived at, are those of the authors
and are not necessarily to be attributed to the funders.