title: Mycobacterium bovis infection, United Kingdom.
abstract: We describe the first documented spillover of bovine tuberculosis from animals into the human population of the United Kingdom since the resurgence of the disease in cattle in the country. This finding suggests that there may be a small risk for transmission to humans, making continued vigilance particularly necessary.
authors.affiliation: Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, National Public Health Service for Wales, Abton House, Wedal Road, Cardiff CF14 3QX, Wales, United Kingdom. robert.smith@nphs.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Robert M M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Drobniewski
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: John D E
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Montague
authors.forename: Margaret N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Glyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hewinson
authors.forename: Roland L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Salmon
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000635:transmission*; D014380:Tuberculosis, Bovine / Q000635:transmission*; D006113:United Kingdom