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Novel <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Complex Pathogen, <i>M. mungi</i>

Kathleen A. Alexander, Peter N. Laver, Anita L. Michel, Mark A. Williams, Paul D. van Helden, Robin M. Warren, Nicolaas C. Gey van Pittius

Emerging infectious diseases · 2010 · 229 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Seven outbreaks involving increasing numbers of banded mongoose troops and high death rates have been documented. We identified a Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi sp. nov., as the causative agent among banded mongooses that live near humans in Chobe District, Botswana. Host spectrum and transmission dynamics remain unknown.

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