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Tuberculosis in Lemurs and a Fossa at National Zoo, Madagascar, 2022

Authors :
Marni LaFleur
Hoby A. Rasoanaivo
Tojo H. Andrianarivo
Fanantenana Randria Andrianomanana
Stuart McKernan
Mamy Serge Raherison
Rakotoson Andrianantenaina
Michele Miller
Jonah Ratsimbazafy
Simon Grandjean Lapierre
Paulo Ranaivomanana
Niaina Rakotosamimanana
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 12, Pp 2587-2589 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023.

Abstract

We diagnosed Mycobacterium tuberculosis in captive lemurs and a fossa in Antananarivo, Madagascar. We noted clinical signs in the animals and found characteristic lesions during necropsy. The source of infection remains unknown. Our results illustrate the potential for reverse zoonotic infections and intraspecies transmission of tuberculosis in captive wildlife.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
29
Issue :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.46ee8bf44fe69ae406c8f03438f9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2912.231159