Novel cause of tuberculosis in meerkats, South Africa

The organism that causes tuberculosis in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) has been poorly characterized. Our genetic analysis showed it to be a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and closely related to the dassie bacillus. We have named this epidemiologically and genetically unique...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 19; no. 12; pp. 2004 - 2007
Main Authors Parsons, Sven D C, Drewe, Julian A, Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C, Warren, Robin M, van Helden, Paul D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.12.2013
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Animals
Causes of
Diagnosis
Dispatch
Genes, Bacterial
Genetic aspects
Health aspects
Herpestidae - microbiology
Identification and classification
meerkat
Meerkats
Molecular Typing
Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium - classification
Mycobacterium - genetics
Mycobacterium - isolation & purification
Mycobacterium suricattae
Mycobacterium suricattae, suricate, tuberculosis, South Africa
Sequence Analysis, DNA
South Africa
suricate
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis - veterinary
South Africa
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
South Africa
Mycobacterium suricattae
meerkat
suricate
tuberculosis
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Summary:The organism that causes tuberculosis in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) has been poorly characterized. Our genetic analysis showed it to be a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and closely related to the dassie bacillus. We have named this epidemiologically and genetically unique strain M. suricattae.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1912.130268