Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar

We diagnosed tuberculosis in an illegally wild-captured pet ring-tailed lemur manifesting lethargy, anorexia, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolate belonged to lineage 3 and harbored streptomycin resistance. We recommend reverse zoono...

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Main Authors: Marni LaFleur, Kim E. Reuter, Michael B. Hall, Hoby H. Rasoanaivo, Stuart McKernan, Paulo Ranaivomanana, Anita Michel, Marie Sylvianne Rabodoarivelo, Zamin Iqbal, Niaina Rakotosamimanana, Simon Grandjean Lapierre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
lemur
Madagascar
illegal
pet
wildlife
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/3/20-2924_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/3/20-2924_article

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