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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur,Madagascar |
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| Authors: | Marni LaFleur Kim E. Reuter Michael B. Hall Hoby H. Rasoanaivo Stuart McKernan Paulo Ranaivomanana Anita Michel Marie Sylvianne Rabodoarivelo Zamin Iqbal Niaina Rakotosamimanana Simon Grandjean Lapierre |
| Abstract: | We diagnosed tuberculosis in an illegally wild-captured pet ring-tailed lemur manifesting lethargy, anorexia, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolate belonged to lineage 3 and harbored streptomycin resistance. We recommend reverse zoonosis prevention and determination of whether lemurs are able to maintain M. tuberculosis infection. |
| Keywords: | tuberculosis and other mycobacteria lemur Madagascar illegal pet wildlife lineage 3 lymph antimicrobial resistance anthropozoonotic bacteria TB zoonoses |