Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium caprae, Northern Greece, 2019

Pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium caprae was diagnosed in a 65-year-old goat breeder from northern Greece. This case represents a documented occupational transmission of M. caprae and highlights the importance of enhanced laboratory screening and increased surveillance for zoonotic tuberculosis control.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 27(2021), 7 vom: 03. Aug., Seite 1997-1999

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Papaventsis, Dimitrios [VerfasserIn]
Dougas, George [VerfasserIn]
Kalkouni, Ourania [VerfasserIn]
Karabela, Simona [VerfasserIn]
Manika, Katerina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Breeders
Clinical laboratory techniques
Goats
Greece
Journal Article
Livestock
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium caprae
Public health surveillance
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
Zoonoses

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.07.2021

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2707.204399

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM327003979