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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spelling doaj-484f3395da3e4a1b90ff2ebced8f4e522021-02-22T23:22:51ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-03-0127397797910.3201/eid2703.202924Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, MadagascarMarni LaFleurKim E. ReuterMichael B. HallHoby H. RasoanaivoStuart McKernanPaulo RanaivomananaAnita MichelMarie Sylvianne RabodoariveloZamin IqbalNiaina RakotosamimananaSimon Grandjean Lapierre 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 zoonosis prevention and determination of whether lemurs are able to maintain M. tuberculosis infection. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/3/20-2924_articletuberculosis and other mycobacterialemurMadagascarillegalpetwildlife
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author 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
spellingShingle 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
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
Emerging Infectious Diseases
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
lemur
Madagascar
illegal
pet
wildlife
author_facet 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
author_sort Marni LaFleur
title Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
title_short Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
title_full Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
title_fullStr Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
title_full_unstemmed Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
title_sort drug-resistant tuberculosis in pet ring-tailed lemur, madagascar
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2021-03-01
description 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 zoonosis prevention and determination of whether lemurs are able to maintain M. tuberculosis infection.
topic tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
lemur
Madagascar
illegal
pet
wildlife
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/3/20-2924_article
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