First isolation of Mycobacterium microti (Llama-type) from a dog.
We report the first isolation of Mycobacterium microti from a dog with lesions of acute peritonitis. The isolate was demonstrated to be M. microti of Llama-Type by spoligotyping. Epidemiological implications of the isolation of this possibly zoonotic agent from a dog are discussed.
Deforges
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L
Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire Henri Mondor, F94000 Créteil, France.
Boulouis
H J
HJ
Thibaud
J L
JL
Boulouha
L
L
Sougakoff
W
W
Blot
S
S
Hewinson
G
G
Truffot-Pernot
C
C
Haddad
N
N
D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015047:Zoonoses