Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom
Human infection with Mycobacterium bovis is reported infrequently in the United Kingdom. Most cases involve previous consumption of unpasteurized milk. We report a rare occurrence of 2 incidents of cat-to-human transmission of M. bovis during a cluster of infection in cats.
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| author | Catherine M. O’Connor Muhammad Abid Amanda L. Walsh Behrooz Behbod Tony Roberts Linda V. Booth H. Lucy Thomas Noel H. Smith Eleftheria Palkopoulou James Dale Javier Nunez-Garcia Dilys Morgan |
| author_facet | Catherine M. O’Connor Muhammad Abid Amanda L. Walsh Behrooz Behbod Tony Roberts Linda V. Booth H. Lucy Thomas Noel H. Smith Eleftheria Palkopoulou James Dale Javier Nunez-Garcia Dilys Morgan |
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| description | Human infection with Mycobacterium bovis is reported infrequently in the United Kingdom. Most cases involve previous consumption of unpasteurized milk. We report a rare occurrence of 2 incidents of cat-to-human transmission of M. bovis during a cluster of infection in cats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da257a770cb04c508c9e3ad86258f4de2022-12-22T01:40:26ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-12-0125122284228610.3201/eid2512.190012Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United KingdomCatherine M. O’ConnorMuhammad AbidAmanda L. WalshBehrooz BehbodTony RobertsLinda V. BoothH. Lucy ThomasNoel H. SmithEleftheria PalkopoulouJames DaleJavier Nunez-GarciaDilys MorganHuman infection with Mycobacterium bovis is reported infrequently in the United Kingdom. Most cases involve previous consumption of unpasteurized milk. We report a rare occurrence of 2 incidents of cat-to-human transmission of M. bovis during a cluster of infection in cats.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/12/19-0012_articleMycobacterium bovisbacteriatuberculosis and other mycobacteriacathumantransmission |
| spellingShingle | Catherine M. O’Connor Muhammad Abid Amanda L. Walsh Behrooz Behbod Tony Roberts Linda V. Booth H. Lucy Thomas Noel H. Smith Eleftheria Palkopoulou James Dale Javier Nunez-Garcia Dilys Morgan Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom Emerging Infectious Diseases Mycobacterium bovis bacteria tuberculosis and other mycobacteria cat human transmission |
| title | Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom |
| title_full | Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom |
| title_fullStr | Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom |
| title_short | Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom |
| title_sort | cat to human transmission of mycobacterium bovis united kingdom |
| topic | Mycobacterium bovis bacteria tuberculosis and other mycobacteria cat human transmission |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/12/19-0012_article |
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