Drug-resistant tuberculosis in pet ring-tailed Lemur, Madagascar
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LaFleur, Marni
Reuter, Kim E.
Hall, Michael B.
Rasoanaivo, Hoby H.
McKernan, Stuart
Ranaivomanana, Paulo
Michel, Anita Luise
Rabodoarivelo, Marie Sylvianne
Iqbal, Zamin
Rakotosamimanana, Niaina
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Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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.
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We thank Madagascar Ministry of the Environment and Forests for permission to study ring-tailed lemurs (no. 155/19/MEDD/SG/DGEF/DGRNE) and the lemur
facility for permission to conduct surgery and sample the sick ring-tailed lemurs.
Dr. LaFleur is an assistant professor at the University of San Diego, California, USA, and the founder and director of Lemur Love, a US-based nonprofit organization conducting research, conservation, and small-scale development in Madagascar. Her research examines the ecology of wild ring-tailed lemurs and the legal and illegal trades of wild-captured lemurs in Madagascar.
Dr. LaFleur is an assistant professor at the University of San Diego, California, USA, and the founder and director of Lemur Love, a US-based nonprofit organization conducting research, conservation, and small-scale development in Madagascar. Her research examines the ecology of wild ring-tailed lemurs and the legal and illegal trades of wild-captured lemurs in Madagascar.
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Madagascar, Anthropozoonotic, Bacteria, Illegal, Lemur, Lineage 3, Lymph, Pet, Tuberculosis and other mycobacteria, Wildlife, Zoonoses, Tuberculosis (TB), Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
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LaFleur, M., Reuter, K.E., Hall, M.B. et al. 2021, 'Drug-resistant tuberculosis in pet ring-tailed Lemur, Madagascar', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 977-979.