Mycobacterium bovis Infection, United Kingdom

Smith, Robert M.M.; Drobniewski, Francis; Gibson, Andrea; Montague, John D.E.; Logan, Margaret N.; Hunt, David; Hewinson, Glyn; Salmon, Roland L.; O’Neill, Brian

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Mycobacterium bovis Infection, United Kingdom

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Mar 2004
By Smith, Robert M.M. ; Drobniewski, Francis ; Gibson, Andrea ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Smith, Robert M.M. ; Drobniewski, Francis ; Gibson, Andrea ; Montague, John D.E. ; Logan, Margaret N. ; Hunt, David ; Hewinson, Glyn ; Salmon, Roland L. ; O’Neill, Brian
Description:

We describe the first documented spillover of bovine tuberculosis from animals into the human population of the United Kingdom since the resurgence of the disease in cattle in the country. This finding suggests that there may be a small risk for transmission to humans, making continued vigilance particularly necessary.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases Communicable Disease Control Dispatch Female Great Britain Humans Male Mycobacterium Bovis Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Bovine Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(3):539-541.
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Journal Article
Volume:

10
Issue:

3
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:78769f74619410cef6b9681016e55f5ad0bba568ff1793d960595f75615cc163
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