Cat-to-human transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom

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

doi:10.3201/eid2512.190012

Cat-to-human transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, United Kingdom

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

Institute of Public Health

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2284-2286
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	25
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190012
Publication status	Published - 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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