Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Botswana / epidemiology
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DNA Gyrase / chemistry
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DNA Gyrase / genetics
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
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Herpestidae / microbiology*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
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Tuberculosis / microbiology
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Tuberculosis / veterinary*
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA Gyrase