Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi

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

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Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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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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Alexander, KA, Laver, PN, Michel, AL, Williams, M, Van Helden, PD, Warren, RM & Gey van Pittius, NC 2010, 'Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 1296-1299. [www.cdc.gov/eid]