Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Humans and Cats in Same Household, Texas, USA, 2012

Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Humans and Cats in Same Household, Texas, USA, 2012

Mycobacterium bovis infection of cats is exceedingly rare in regions where bovine tuberculosis is not endemic. We describe the diagnosis and clinical management of pulmonary M. bovis infection in 2 indoor-housed cats and their association with at least 1 M. bovis–infected human in Texas, USA, in Sep...

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Main Authors: Kira E.F. Ramdas, Konstantin P. Lyashchenko, Rena Greenwald, Suelee Robbe-Austerman, Cynthia McManis, W. Ray Waters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium bovis
tuberculosis
zoonosis
serology
whole genome sequencing
cats
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/3/14-0715_article

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