Our advisor, Ellen Wiedner DVM, edited a paper called Recommendations for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Tuberculosis in Elephants in Human Care. It has been found that while TB can pass from human to elephant and vice versa, it is only through contact after working closely together for a long period of time. According to the paper transmission has occurred for as long as humans and Asian elephants have worked together; for thousands of years. The initiative to compose this paper and compile its findings was brought upon by the USDA so that people working with elephants could have easier access to information on how to deal with tuberculosis in their elephants. You may read the full publication here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6008a9e8fff086bcf7caed1f8/files/TBRecommendations2015FINAL.pdf