title: Intrafamilial cluster of pulmonary tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis of the African 1 clonal complex.
abstract: A new clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis present at high frequency in cattle from west central African countries has been described as the African 1 (Af1) clonal complex. Here, the first intrafamilial cluster of human tuberculosis cases due to M. bovis Af1 clonal complex strains is reported. We discuss hypotheses regarding modes of transmission.
authors.affiliation: Université Montpellier 1, EA 4205 Transmission, Pathogenèse et Prévention de l'Infection par le VIH, et CHU Montpellier, Département de Bactériologie-Virologie, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. godreuil@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Godreuil
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jeziorski
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bañuls
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fraisse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van de Perre
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Boschiroli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058889:Molecular Typing; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission