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Novel Cause of Tuberculosis in Meerkats, South Africa

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...

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Autores principales: Parsons, Sven D.C., Drewe, Julian A., Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C., Warren, Robin M., van Helden, Paul D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24274183
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.130268