Novel Cause of Tuberculosis in Meerkats, South Africa

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2013 Nov 27

PMID 24274183

Citations 36

Authors

Sven D C Parsons

Julian A Drewe

Nicolaas C Gey van Pittius

Robin M Warren

Paul D van Helden

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Abstract

The organism that causes tuberculosis in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) has been poorly characterized. Our genetic analysis showed it to be a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and closely related to the dassie bacillus. We have named this epidemiologically and genetically unique strain M. suricattae.

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