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

doi:10.3201/eid1003.020819

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Mycobacterium bovis Infection, United Kingdom

Published Date:

Mar 2004

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.020819 New Site Icon

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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(3):539-541.

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Smith, Robert M.M. ; Drobniewski, Francis ; Gibson, Andrea ; Montague, John D.E. ; Logan, Margaret N. ; ... More ▼

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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.

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