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

ABSTRACT: We 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.

SUBMITTER: LaFleur M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683818 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature