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Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Tuberculosis Caused by <i>Mycobacterium caprae</i>, Northern Greece, 2019

Dimitrios Papaventsis, Ourania Kalkouni, Simona Karabela, Κaterina Manika

Emerging infectious diseases · 2021 · 12 citations · 8 references

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Pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium caprae was diagnosed in a 65-year-old goat breeder from northern Greece. This case represents a documented occupational transmission of M. caprae and highlights the importance of enhanced laboratory screening and increased surveillance for zoonotic tuberculosis control.

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