Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom

C. O'Connor,Muhammad Abid,Amanda L. Walsh,Behrooz Behbod,Tony Roberts,Linda V. Booth,H. Lucy Thomas,Noel H. Smith,Eleftheria Palkopoulou,James E. Dale,Javier Nunez-Garcia,Dilys Morgan

Cat-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom

2019

C. O'Connor
Muhammad Abid
Amanda L. Walsh
Behrooz Behbod
Tony Roberts
Linda V. Booth
H. Lucy Thomas
Noel H. Smith
Eleftheria Palkopoulou
James E. Dale
Javier Nunez-Garcia
Dilys Morgan

Human infection with Mycobacterium bovis is reported infrequently in the United Kingdom. Most cases involve previous consumption of unpasteurized milk. We report a rare occurrence of 2 incidents of cat-to-human transmission of M. bovis during a cluster of infection in cats.

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Biology
Virology
Mycobacterium bovis
Transmission (mechanics)

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