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

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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Main Authors: Hanako Fukano, Tsukasa Terazono, Aki Hirabayashi, Mitsunori Yoshida, Masato Suzuki, Shinpei Wada, Norihisa Ishii, Yoshihiko Hoshino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Mycobacterium kansasii
Infectious diseases
emerging
zoonoses
diseases reservoirs
nontuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1878935
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