Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Alexander, Kathleen A. ; Laver, Pete N. ; Michel, Anita L. ; Williams, Mark ; van Helden, Paul D. ; Warren, Robin M. ; Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C.
• Description:
  Seven outbreaks involving increasing numbers of banded mongoose troops and high death rates have been documented. We identified a Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi sp. nov., as the causative agent among banded mongooses that live near humans in Chobe District, Botswana. Host spectrum and transmission dynamics remain unknown.
• Subjects:
  Animals Banded Mongoose Dassie Bacillius Disease Outbreaks Dispatch DNA, Bacterial DNA Gyrase Herpestidae Human–wildlife Interface Mycobacterium Mungi Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Polymerase Chain Reaction Tuberculosis Tuberculosis And Other Mycobacteria Wildlife

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 16(8):1296-1299.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Botswana
• Location:
  Africa
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9b7165595b11e2ebb982533bd1ad9694ed9e68102f4244d6b9ca50db9c9c9a69
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18267/cdc_18267_DS1.pdf
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