Update on Mycobacterium bovis infections in France: 4 cases reports

Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is a cause of zoonosis. It is rare in developed countries since cattle control. We report four cases of M. bovis infection in people aged more 60  years. They were probably infected during infancy, consuming unpasteurized milk. It is the main transmission mode in devel...

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Published inAnnales de biologie clinique (Paris) Vol. 70; no. 2; p. 231
Main Authors Delaune, Déborah, Janvier, Frédéric, Rapp, Christophe, Gérôme, Patrick, Méchaï, Frédéric, Fabre, Michel, Soler, Charles, Mérens, Audrey
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.03.2012
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Cattle
Female
France - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Mycobacterium bovis - isolation & purification
Mycobacterium bovis - physiology
Mycobacterium Infections - diagnosis
Mycobacterium Infections - epidemiology
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - epidemiology
Tuberculosis - etiology
Zoonoses - epidemiology
France
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Summary:Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is a cause of zoonosis. It is rare in developed countries since cattle control. We report four cases of M. bovis infection in people aged more 60  years. They were probably infected during infancy, consuming unpasteurized milk. It is the main transmission mode in developing countries where veterinary controls aren't made. M. bovis infections clinical aspects are varied and treatment is complicated by natural pyrazinamide resistance. Recent diagnostic methods using molecular biology are quick and specific and facilitate identification.
ISSN:0003-3898
DOI:10.1684/abc.2012.0664