Novel cause of tuberculosis in meerkats, South Africa

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2013-12
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The organism that causes tuberculosis in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) has been poorly characterized. Our genetic analysis showed it to be a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and closely related to the dassie bacillus. We have named this epidemiologically and genetically unique strain M. suricattae.
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CITATION: Parsons, S. D. C. et al. 2013. Novel cause of tuberculosis in meerkats, South Africa. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19(12):2004-2007, doi:10.3201/eid1912.130268.
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Keywords
Tuberculosis, Meerkats, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Parsons, S. D. C. et al. 2013. Novel cause of tuberculosis in meerkats, South Africa. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19(12):2004-2007, doi:10.3201/eid1912.130268.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/93366
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Research Articles (Molecular Biology and Human Genetics)