Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium bovis
bacteria
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
cat
human
transmission
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/12/19-0012_article

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