NovelMycobacterium tuberculosisComplex Pathogen,M. mungi
Open Access
- 1 August 2010
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 16 (8) , 1296-1299
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1608.100314
Abstract
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.Keywords
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