Human pathogenic Mycobacterium kansasii (former subtype I) with zoonotic potential isolated from a diseased indoor pet cat, Japan

Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections in humans have increased in prevalence in recent decades. Mycobacterium kansasii is one of the most prevalent human pathogenic NTM species worldwide. Herein, we report the first isolation of M. kansasii from an indoor domestic cat in Japan. Comparative g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fukano, Hanako, Terazono, Tsukasa, Hirabayashi, Aki, Yoshida, Mitsunori, Suzuki, Masato, Wada, Shinpei, Ishii, Norihisa, Hoshino, Yoshihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2021
Materias:
Tuberculosis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7872583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33467980
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.1878935
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Sumario:Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections in humans have increased in prevalence in recent decades. Mycobacterium kansasii is one of the most prevalent human pathogenic NTM species worldwide. Herein, we report the first isolation of M. kansasii from an indoor domestic cat in Japan. Comparative genome sequence analysis of the feline isolate showed this pathogen is genetically identical to human pathogenic M. kansasii. This finding suggests that M. kansasii has a potential risk of zoonoses and requires the “One Health” approach to control NTM infection.

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