<i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in France
<i>Mycobacterium microti</i>, member of the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, complex is known to interfere in the screening and diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. This pathogen is increasingly detected in the frame of surveillance programs for tuberculosis in livestock and w...
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| author | Lorraine Michelet Céline Richomme Edouard Réveillaud Krystel De Cruz Jean-Louis Moyen Maria Laura Boschiroli |
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| description | <i>Mycobacterium microti</i>, member of the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, complex is known to interfere in the screening and diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. This pathogen is increasingly detected in the frame of surveillance programs for tuberculosis in livestock and wildlife. Recently, red foxes (<i>Vulpes vulpes</i>) were found infected by <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> in four French endemic areas. <i>M. microti</i> infection was concomitantly found during this investigation. Rates of infection by <i>M. microti</i> and <i>M. bovis</i> are not different except in one of the four areas (lower prevalence for <i>M. microti</i> in Charente). As for <i>M. bovis</i> infection, none of the infected foxes presented gross TB-like lesions. Infection of red foxes by <i>M. microti</i> seems to occur by ingestion of contaminated food, as mesenteric lymph nodes are mostly infected albeit no fecal excretion could be detected. Red foxes appear to be susceptible to <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> infection but seem to play a role of dead-end host for the transmission of this bacillus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e27ae05fcd5b4d608113765f633523382023-11-21T23:25:49ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072021-06-0196125710.3390/microorganisms9061257<i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in FranceLorraine Michelet0Céline Richomme1Edouard Réveillaud2Krystel De Cruz3Jean-Louis Moyen4Maria Laura Boschiroli5Paris-Est University, National Reference Laboratory for Tuberculosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Anses, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceAnses, Nancy Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife, 54220 Malzéville, FranceRegional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forest of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 87000 Limoges, FranceParis-Est University, National Reference Laboratory for Tuberculosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Anses, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceLaboratoire Départemental d’Analyse et de Recherche de la Dordogne, 24660 Coulounieix-Chamiers, FranceParis-Est University, National Reference Laboratory for Tuberculosis, Animal Health Laboratory, Anses, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France<i>Mycobacterium microti</i>, member of the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, complex is known to interfere in the screening and diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. This pathogen is increasingly detected in the frame of surveillance programs for tuberculosis in livestock and wildlife. Recently, red foxes (<i>Vulpes vulpes</i>) were found infected by <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> in four French endemic areas. <i>M. microti</i> infection was concomitantly found during this investigation. Rates of infection by <i>M. microti</i> and <i>M. bovis</i> are not different except in one of the four areas (lower prevalence for <i>M. microti</i> in Charente). As for <i>M. bovis</i> infection, none of the infected foxes presented gross TB-like lesions. Infection of red foxes by <i>M. microti</i> seems to occur by ingestion of contaminated food, as mesenteric lymph nodes are mostly infected albeit no fecal excretion could be detected. Red foxes appear to be susceptible to <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> infection but seem to play a role of dead-end host for the transmission of this bacillus.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1257red foxbovine tuberculosis<i>Mycobacterium microti</i>cross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Lorraine Michelet Céline Richomme Edouard Réveillaud Krystel De Cruz Jean-Louis Moyen Maria Laura Boschiroli <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in France Microorganisms red fox bovine tuberculosis <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> cross-sectional study |
| title | <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in France |
| title_full | <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in France |
| title_fullStr | <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in France |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in France |
| title_short | <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> Infection in Red Foxes in France |
| title_sort | i mycobacterium microti i infection in red foxes in france |
| topic | red fox bovine tuberculosis <i>Mycobacterium microti</i> cross-sectional study |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1257 |
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