Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar.

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.

SUBMITTER: LaFleur M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7920673 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature