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 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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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Emerging microbes & infections - 10(2021), 1 vom: 20. Dez., Seite 220-222

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fukano, Hanako [VerfasserIn]
Terazono, Tsukasa [VerfasserIn]
Hirabayashi, Aki [VerfasserIn]
Yoshida, Mitsunori [VerfasserIn]
Suzuki, Masato [VerfasserIn]
Wada, Shinpei [VerfasserIn]
Ishii, Norihisa [VerfasserIn]
Hoshino, Yoshihiko [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diseases reservoirs
Emerging
Infectious diseases
Letter
Mycobacterium kansasii
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Zoonoses

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Date Completed 19.08.2021

Date Revised 21.12.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/22221751.2021.1878935

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320304000