Human tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis: a retrospective comparison with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Mexican tertiary care centre, 2000–2015

Human tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis: a retrospective comparison with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Mexican tertiary care centre, 2000–2015

Abstract Background Human tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis is believed to be frequent in developing countries. Transmission is usually through ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products, although airborne contagion is possible. Disease caused by M. tuberculosis or M. bovis is clinically ind...

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Main Authors: Pedro Torres-Gonzalez, Miguel E. Cervera-Hernandez, Areli Martinez-Gamboa, Lourdes Garcia-Garcia, Luis P. Cruz-Hervert, Miriam Bobadilla-del Valle, Alfredo Ponce-de Leon, Jose Sifuentes-Osornio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium bovis
Mexico
Epidemiology
Clinical characteristics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-2001-5

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