First Reported Prairie Dog–to-Human Tularemia Transmission, Texas, 2002

A tularemia outbreak, caused by Francisella tularensis type B, occurred among wild-caught, commercially traded prairie dogs. F. tularensis microagglutination titers in one exposed person indicated recent infection. These findings represent the first evidence for prairie-dog-to-human tularemia transm...

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Autores principales: Avashia, Swati B., Petersen, Jeannine M., Lindley, Connie M., Schriefer, Martin E., Gage, Kenneth L., Cetron, Marty, DeMarcus, Thomas A., Kim, David K., Buck, Jan, Montenieri, John A., Lowell, Jennifer L., Antolin, Michael F., Kosoy, Michael Y., Carter, Leon G., Chu, May C., Hendricks, Katherine A., Dennis, David T., Kool, Jacob L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15109417
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.030695
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Sumario:A tularemia outbreak, caused by Francisella tularensis type B, occurred among wild-caught, commercially traded prairie dogs. F. tularensis microagglutination titers in one exposed person indicated recent infection. These findings represent the first evidence for prairie-dog-to-human tularemia transmission and demonstrate potential human health risks of the exotic pet trade.

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