Tuberculosis in Lemurs and a Fossa at National Zoo, Madagascar, 2022

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  LaFleur, Marni ; Rasoanaivo, Hoby A. ; Andrianarivo, Tojo H. ; Andrianomanana, Fanantenana Randria ; McKernan, Stuart ; Raherison, Mamy Serge ; Andrianantenaina, Rakotoson ; Miller, Michele ; Ratsimbazafy, Jonah ; Lapierre, Simon Grandjean ; Ranaivomanana, Paulo ; Rakotosamimanana, Niaina
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• Description:
  We diagnosed Mycobacterium tuberculosis in captive lemurs and a fossa in Antananarivo, Madagascar. We noted clinical signs in the animals and found characteristic lesions during necropsy. The source of infection remains unknown. Our results illustrate the potential for reverse zoonotic infections and intraspecies transmission of tuberculosis in captive wildlife.
• Subjects:
  • Research Letter
  • Tuberculosis in Lemurs and a Fossa at National Zoo, Madagascar, 2022
• Keywords:
  • tuberculosis
  • lemurs
  • fossa
  • Madagascar
  • tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
  • bacteria
  • primate
  • anthropozoonotic
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Animals
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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(12):2587-2589
• Pubmed ID:
  37987598
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10683818
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138542/cdc_138542_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.05 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3733947c1bb6ca42b5f409f02a0cbddc54b7bf033dd1e18505c3d9f5eacd7b91