Tuberculosis in Lemurs and a Fossa at National Zoo, Madagascar, 2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Dec;29(12):2587-2589. doi: 10.3201/eid2912.231159.ABSTRACTWe diagnosed Mycobacterium tuberculosis in captive lemurs and a fossa in Antananarivo, Madagascar. We noted clinical signs in the animals and found characteristic lesions during necropsy. The source of infection remains unknown. Our results illustrate the potential for reverse zoonotic infections and intraspecies transmission of tuberculosis in captive wildlife.PMID:37987598 | PMC:PMC10683818 | DOI:10.3201/eid2912.231159

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marni LaFleur Hoby A Rasoanaivo Tojo H Andrianarivo Fanantenana Randria Andrianomanana Stuart McKernan Mamy Serge Raherison Rakotoson Andrianantenaina Michele Miller Jonah Ratsimbazafy Simon Grandjean Lapierre Paulo Ranaivomanana Niaina Rakotosamimanana Source Type: research