Recovery of Mycobacterium bovis from soft fresh cheese originating in Mexico.
Recent outbreaks of human tuberculosis in the United States caused by Mycobacterium bovis have implicated cheese originating in Mexico as a source of these infections. A total of 203 samples of cheese originating in Mexico were cultured, and M. bovis was recovered from one specimen. Therefore, M. bovis can be recovered from cheese and may be a source of human infections.
Harris
N Beth
NB
National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, United State Department of Agriculture, Ames, IA 50010, USA. Beth.N.Harris@aphis.usda.gov
Payeur
Janet
J
Bravo
Doris
D
Osorio
Ruben
R
Stuber
Tod
T
Farrell
David
D
Paulson
Debra
D
Treviso
Scarlett
S
Mikolon
Andrea
A
Rodriguez-Lainz
Alfonso
A
Cernek-Hoskins
Shannon
S
Rast
Robert
R
Ginsberg
Michele
M
Kinde
Hailu
H
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002611:Cheese / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D014380:Tuberculosis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission
D003470:Culture Media