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Gcebe N, Pierneef RE, Michel AL, Hlokwe MT. Mycobacteriosis in slaughter pigs from South Africa from 1991 to 2002: Mycobacterium spp. diversity and Mycobacterium avium complex genotypes. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1284906. [PMID: 38033580 PMCID: PMC10687471 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1284906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria are the most prominent etiological agents of lymphadenitis in pigs. M. avium subspecies hominissuis (MAH) is a member of MAC and has been reported in many parts of the world to be the most prevalent non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) to cause mycobacteriosis in humans, mainly in children. Thus, the economic and zoonotic impact of MAC species are increasingly being recognized. In South Africa, little is known about the distribution of NTM and the molecular epidemiology of M. avium in pigs. Materials and methods In this study, lymph nodes including mandibular, mesenteric, submandibular, and retropharyngeal, with tuberculosis-like lesions were collected during routine meat inspection of slaughter pigs with no disease symptoms (n = 132), between 1991 and 2002. These pigs were slaughtered at 44 abattoirs distributed across seven of the nine South African provinces. Mycobacterial culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and sequencing of the Mycobacterium specific 577 bp 16S rRNA gene fragment were performed for species and subspecies identification. Results The majority of the isolates (each per sample); 114 (86.4%) were identified as MAH, 8 (6%) as MAA/M. avium subsp. silvaticum, 4 (3%) were Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 2 (1.5%) as Mycobacterium intracellulare, and 1 (0.75%) as Mycobacterium bovis. The other isolates were identified as Mycobacterium lentiflavum (0.75%), Mycobacterium novocastrense (0.75%), and a Micrococcus spp. (0.75%). Using an eight-marker MLVA typing tool, we deciphered at least nine MIRU VNTR INMV types of MAH and MAA. Discussion Identification of known zoonotic mycobacteria, including MAH, MAA, M. intracellulare, M. bovis, and M. tuberculosis, from slaughter pigs has a potential public health impact and also strengthens recognition of the potential economic impact of MAC. This study has also for the first time in South Africa, revealed MAC MIRU VNTR INMV genotypes which will aid in the future epidemiological investigation of MAC in South Africa.
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- Nomakorinte Gcebe
- Bacteriology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Council–Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Agricultural Research Council–Biotechnology Platform, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Microbiome@UP, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Bacteriology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Council–Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Pretoria, South Africa
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Orłowska B, Majchrzak M, Didkowska A, Anusz K, Krajewska-Wędzina M, Zabost A, Brzezińska S, Kozińska M, Augustynowicz-Kopeć E, Urbańska K, Welz M, Parniewski P. Mycobacterial Interspersed Repeat Unit-Variable Number Tandem Repeat Typing of Mycobacterium avium Strains Isolated from the Lymph Nodes of Free-Living Carnivorous Animals in Poland. Pathogens 2023; 12:1184. [PMID: 37764992 PMCID: PMC10536629 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12091184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous organisms, of which some, especially those of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), may be opportunistic animal and human pathogens. Infection with NTM can interfere with tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and induce zoonoses, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Diseases caused by NTM have become more readily recognized; however, they are likely still underestimated. In this study, we identified and genotyped Mycobacterium avium strains that were isolated during TB monitoring among free-living carnivorous animals from southeastern Poland. In 2011-2020, lymph node samples from 192 such animals were tested for mycobacteria. A total of 41 isolates of M. avium strains were detected with the use of IS901, IS900, IS1245, and mycobacterial interspersed repeat unit-variable number tandem repeat (MIRU-VNTR) identification. Thirty-three were identified as M. avium subsp. avium. These strains were derived from 1 beech marten (Martes foina), 1 common buzzard (Buteo buteo), 2 European badgers (Meles meles), 3 wolves (Canis lupus), and 26 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). One strain isolated from a wolf was identified as M. avium subsp. hominissuis. The results show the widespread occurrence of MAC bacilli in the studied environment and additionally comprise new data on the molecular characteristics of M. avium subspecies carried by free-living southeastern Polish carnivores.
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- Blanka Orłowska
- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (A.D.); (K.A.)
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (A.D.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (A.D.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Aleja Partyzantów 57, 24-100 Puławy, Poland;
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Płocka 26, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (S.B.); (M.K.); (E.A.-K.)
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Płocka 26, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (S.B.); (M.K.); (E.A.-K.)
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Płocka 26, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (S.B.); (M.K.); (E.A.-K.)
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Płocka 26, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland; (A.Z.); (S.B.); (M.K.); (E.A.-K.)
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- Department of Morphological Sciences, Division of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Provincial Veterinary Inspectorate, Piotra Ścigiennego 6a, 38-400 Krosno, Poland;
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodowa 106, 93-232 Lodz, Poland
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Systemic Infection of Mycobacterium abscessus in a Free-Ranging Wild Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo). J Wildl Dis 2022; 58:926-930. [PMID: 36300955 DOI: 10.7589/jwd-d-21-00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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An adult Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) rescued from drowning was unable to fly. After euthanasia, necropsy and histopathologic examination showed granulomatous inflammation and intracellular acid-fast stain-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the skin, lung, liver, and spleen, which were identified by using molecular analysis as Mycobacterium abscessus.
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Clarke C, Kerr TJ, Warren RM, Kleynhans L, Miller MA, Goosen WJ. Identification and Characterisation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in African Buffaloes ( Syncerus caffer), South Africa. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10091861. [PMID: 36144463 PMCID: PMC9503067 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) may be confounded by immunological cross-reactivity to Mycobacterium bovis antigens when animals are sensitised by certain nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate NTM species diversity in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) respiratory secretions and tissue samples, using a combination of novel molecular tools. Oronasal swabs were collected opportunistically from 120 immobilised buffaloes in historically bTB-free herds. In addition, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF; n = 10) and tissue samples (n = 19) were obtained during post-mortem examination. Mycobacterial species were identified directly from oronasal swab samples using the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra qPCR (14/120 positive) and GenoType CMdirect (104/120 positive). In addition, all samples underwent mycobacterial culture, and PCRs targeting hsp65 and rpoB were performed. Overall, 55 NTM species were identified in 36 mycobacterial culture-positive swab samples with presence of esat-6 or cfp-10 detected in 20 of 36 isolates. The predominant species were M. avium complex and M. komanii. Nontuberculous mycobacteria were also isolated from 6 of 10 culture-positive BALF and 4 of 19 culture-positive tissue samples. Our findings demonstrate that there is a high diversity of NTMs present in buffaloes, and further investigation should determine their role in confounding bTB diagnosis in this species.
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Bohm M. Resolution of feline
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panniculitis despite protracted treatment with methylprednisolone acetate. J S Afr Vet Assoc 2022; 93:109-111. [DOI: 10.36303/jsava.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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- M Bohm
- King Edward Veterinary Referral Hospital,
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Ntivuguruzwa JB, Michel AL, Kolo FB, Mwikarago IE, Ngabonziza JCS, van Heerden H. Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and characterization of the members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0009964. [PMID: 35921351 PMCID: PMC9377585 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an endemic disease in Rwanda, but little is known about its prevalence and causative mycobacterial species. The disease causes tremendous losses in livestock and wildlife and remains a significant threat to public health. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study employing a systematic random sampling of cattle (n = 300) with the collection of retropharyngeal lymph nodes and tonsils (n = 300) irrespective of granulomatous lesions was carried out in six abattoirs to investigate the prevalence and identify mycobacterial species using culture, acid-fast bacteria staining, polymerase chain reaction, and GeneXpert assay. Individual risk factors and the origin of samples were analysed for association with the prevalence. Findings Of the 300 sample pools, six were collected with visible TB-like lesions. Our findings demonstrated the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in 1.7% (5/300) of sampled slaughtered cattle. Mycobacterium bovis was isolated from 1.3% (4/300) animals while one case was caused by a rifampicin-resistant (RR) M. tuberculosis. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria were identified in 12.0% (36/300) of the sampled cattle. There were no significant associations between the prevalence and abattoir category, age, sex, and breeds of slaughtered cattle. Conclusions This study is the first in Rwanda to isolate both M. bovis and RR M. tuberculosis in slaughtered cattle indicating that bTB is present in Rwanda with a low prevalence. The isolation of RR M. tuberculosis from cattle indicates possible zooanthroponotic transmission of M. tuberculosis and close human-cattle contact. To protect humans against occupational zoonotic diseases, it is essential to control bTB in cattle and raise the awareness among all occupational groups as well as reinforce biosafety at the farm level and in the abattoirs. Tuberculosis in cattle (bTB) causes financial losses to livestock owners and is a disease transmissible to humans especially those with an occupational risk through exposure to infected animals and animal products. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of bTB and characterize the mycobacterial species from cattle slaughtered in the six abattoirs in Rwanda. Four M. bovis, as well as one rifampicin-resistant (RR) M. tuberculosis, were identified from slaughtered cattle and, thus, the apparent bTB prevalence was 1.7% (5/300). Likely, the RR M. tuberculosis isolate was mostly likely of human origin and transmitted to cattle during close human-cattle contact. It is therefore essential to control bTB in cattle and reinforce the protection of farmworkers and abattoir workers who are always exposed to infected animals.
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- Jean Bosco Ntivuguruzwa
- Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria; Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria; Pretoria, South Africa
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- Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria; Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Human Medicine and Device assessment and Registration, Rwanda Food and Drug Administration, Kigali, Rwanda
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- National Reference Laboratory Division, Department of Biomedical Services, Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Clinical Biology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria; Pretoria, South Africa
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Varela-Castro L, Barral M, Arnal MC, Fernández de Luco D, Gortázar C, Garrido JM, Sevilla IA. Beyond Tuberculosis: Diversity and implications of non-tuberculous mycobacteria at the wildlife-livestock interface. Transbound Emerg Dis 2022; 69:e2978-e2993. [PMID: 35780316 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) circulate between the environment, animals and humans entailing a double concern: their ability to interfere with tuberculosis diagnosis and their potential to cause infections in their hosts. However, published records on NTM infections in animals are still scarce. The aims of the present study were to describe the diversity of NTM circulating among wild and domestic species from Spain, and to analyse their implications as potential pathogenic microorganisms or as sources of interferences in the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. Overall, 293 NTM isolates of 277 animals were obtained from tissue samples collected between 2012 and 2019, and analysed through a multigene approach for mycobacteria identification. Thirty-one species were identified, being M. avium subsp. avium (Maa) and M. avium subsp. hominissuis (Mah), but also M. bouchedurhonense, M. nonchromogenicum and M. lentiflavum, the most abundant ones. Maa and M. lentiflavum were isolated in several animals showing tuberculosis-like lesions. Maa, Mah and M. nonchromogenicum were recovered from many cattle that had reacted to the tuberculin skin test (TST). Other NTM were also associated to these phenomena. These four mycobacterial species were geographically associated between wild boar and other hosts. The findings of the present study suggest that a high diversity of NTM circulates among wildlife and livestock. Wild boar and M. avium seem to play a relevant role in this epidemiological scenario. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Lucía Varela-Castro
- Animal Health Department, NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, Derio, E-48160, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, Derio, E-48160, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain
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- Grupo de Sanidad y Biotecnología (SaBio). Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC (UCLM-CSIC-JCCM), Universidad de Castilla-la Mancha (UCLM), Ciudad Real, 13071, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, Derio, E-48160, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, Derio, E-48160, Spain
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Goosen WJ, Clarke C, Kleynhans L, Kerr TJ, Buss P, Miller MA. Culture-Independent PCR Detection and Differentiation of Mycobacteria spp. in Antemortem Respiratory Samples from African Elephants ( Loxodonta Africana) and Rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium Simum, Diceros Bicornis) in South Africa. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11060709. [PMID: 35745564 PMCID: PMC9230505 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11060709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Since certain Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) members, such as M. bovis, are endemic in specific South African wildlife reserves and zoos, cases of clinically important nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in wildlife may be neglected. Additionally, due to the inability of tests to differentiate between the host responses to MTBC and NTM, the diagnosis of MTBC may be confounded by the presence of NTMs. This may hinder control efforts. These constraints highlight the need for enhanced rapid detection and differentiation methods for MTBC and NTM, especially in high MTBC burden areas. We evaluated the use of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra, the Hain CMdirect V1.0 line probe assay, and novel amplicon sequencing PCRs targeting the mycobacterial rpoB and ku gene targets, directly on antemortem African elephant (n = 26) bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) (n = 22) and trunk washes (n = 21) and rhinoceros (n = 23) BALF (n = 23), with known MTBC culture-positive and NTM culture-positive results. Our findings suggest that the Ultra is the most sensitive diagnostic test for MTBC DNA detection directly in raw antemortem respiratory specimens and that the rpoB PCR is ideal for Mycobacterium genus DNA detection and species identification through amplicon sequencing.
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- Wynand J. Goosen
- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa; (C.C.); (L.K.); (T.J.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa; (C.C.); (L.K.); (T.J.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa; (C.C.); (L.K.); (T.J.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa; (C.C.); (L.K.); (T.J.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- Veterinary Wildlife Services, Kruger National Park, South African National Parks, Skukuza 1350, South Africa;
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa; (C.C.); (L.K.); (T.J.K.); (M.A.M.)
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Hamde F, Dinka H, Naimuddin M. In silico analysis of promoter regions to identify regulatory elements in TetR family transcriptional regulatory genes of Mycobacterium colombiense CECT 3035. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:53. [PMID: 35357597 PMCID: PMC8971250 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-022-00331-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background Mycobacterium colombiense is an acid-fast, non-motile, rod-shaped mycobacterium confirmed to cause respiratory disease and disseminated infection in immune-compromised patients, and lymphadenopathy in immune-competent children. It has virulence mechanisms that allow them to adapt, survive, replicate, and produce diseases in the host. To tackle the diseases caused by M. colombiense, understanding of the regulation mechanisms of its genes is important. This paper, therefore, analyzes transcription start sites, promoter regions, motifs, transcription factors, and CpG islands in TetR family transcriptional regulatory (TFTR) genes of M. colombiense CECT 3035 using neural network promoter prediction, MEME, TOMTOM algorithms, and evolutionary analysis with the help of MEGA-X. Results The analysis of 22 protein coding TFTR genes of M. colombiense CECT 3035 showed that 86.36% and 13.64% of the gene sequences had one and two TSSs, respectively. Using MEME, we identified five motifs (MTF1, MTF2, MTF3, MTF4, and MTF5) and MTF1 was revealed as the common promoter motif for 100% TFTR genes of M. colombiense CECT 3035 which may serve as binding site for transcription factors that shared a minimum homology of 95.45%. MTF1 was compared to the registered prokaryotic motifs and found to match with 15 of them. MTF1 serves as the binding site mainly for AraC, LexA, and Bacterial histone-like protein families. Other protein families such as MATP, RR, σ-70 factor, TetR, LytTR, LuxR, and NAP also appear to be the binding candidates for MTF1. These families are known to have functions in virulence mechanisms, metabolism, quorum sensing, cell division, and antibiotic resistance. Furthermore, it was found that TFTR genes of M. colombiense CECT 3035 have many CpG islands with several fragments in their CpG islands. Molecular evolutionary genetic analysis showed close relationship among the genes. Conclusion We believe these findings will provide a better understanding of the regulation of TFTR genes in M. colombiense CECT 3035 involved in vital processes such as cell division, pathogenesis, and drug resistance and are likely to provide insights for drug development important to tackle the diseases caused by this mycobacterium. We believe this is the first report of in silico analyses of the transcriptional regulation of M. colombiense TFTR genes.
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- Feyissa Hamde
- Department of Applied Biology, School of Applied Natural Science, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Applied Natural Science, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama, Ethiopia
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Applied Natural Science, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Minich DJ, Agrawal A, Kania SA, Hespel AM, Cushing A, Meraz D, Sheldon J. Disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection in a guinea pig (Cavia porcellus): a case report. BMC Vet Res 2022; 18:93. [PMID: 35272677 PMCID: PMC8908558 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03198-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Mycobacteria are found in many environmental conditions and infect a variety of species, including rodents and rabbits. Guinea pigs are used experimentally as a model for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but natural mycobacteriosis in guinea pigs has not been reported. Case presentation A 1.5-year-old female guinea pig was found acutely deceased with no premonitory illness. On gross post-mortem examination, multifocal to coalescing, raised, firm, pale tan nodules with discrete, irregular margins were noted over the surfaces of all lung lobes. Histopathology revealed nodules composed of clustered foamy macrophages and multinucleated giant cells containing numerous bacterial rods. Similar bacteria-laden macrophages were noted within sections of the liver, heart, palpebral conjunctiva, duodenum, and cecum. Polymerase chain reaction was performed on tissues collected during post-mortem examination. The 16S rRNA gene product was sequenced and was identical to the Mycobacterium genavense type strain. Conclusions To the best of the author’s knowledge, this report details the first documented case of Mycobacterium genvaense infection in a guinea pig and a follow up investigation of close-contact animals. Given their experimental susceptibility and this clinical case report, mycobacteriosis should be considered as a differential in guinea pigs exhibiting weight loss in the absence of other clinical signs. With the potential for zoonotic transmission in immunosuppressed individuals, precautions should be taken to safeguard human health in cases of guinea pigs with suspected M. genavense infection.
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- David J Minich
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, TN, 37996, Knoxville, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, TN, 37996, Knoxville, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, TN, 37996, Knoxville, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, TN, 37996, Knoxville, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, TN, 37996, Knoxville, USA.
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Intra-Palpebral Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon Gamma Release Assay in Diagnosing Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium caprae in European Bison (Bison bonasus). Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11020260. [PMID: 35215202 PMCID: PMC8875822 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11020260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Despite the threat posed by tuberculosis (TB) to the protected European bison (Bison bonasus), no validated TB tests exist for this species. This pilot study evaluates two tests based on detecting cellular immunity for this purpose: interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) and tuberculin skin test (TST). Ten animals were subjected to ante-mortem and post-mortem examinations. IGRA was performed using a commercial test, and the comparative TST was performed in the eyelids. The lesions were assessed post-mortem and material was collected for mycobacterial culture. The isolated strains were subjected to genotyping. At post-mortem examination, five out of ten individuals demonstrated both tuberculous lesions and positive culture results (Mycobacterium caprae). Compared to the palpebral TST, the findings of the IGRA are easier to interpret when diagnosing tuberculosis in European bison.
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Davis WC, Abdellrazeq GS, Mahmoud AH, Park KT, Elnaggar MM, Donofrio G, Hulubei V, Fry LM. Advances in Understanding of the Immune Response to Mycobacterial Pathogens and Vaccines through Use of Cattle and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis as a Prototypic Mycobacterial Pathogen. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9101085. [PMID: 34696193 PMCID: PMC8541111 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9101085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Lack of understanding of the immune response to mycobacterial pathogens has impeded progress in development of vaccines. Infection leads to development of an immune response that controls infection but is unable to eliminate the pathogen, resulting in a persistent infection. Although this puzzle remains to be solved, progress has been made using cattle as a model species to study the immune response to a prototypic mycobacterium, Mycobacterium a. paratuberculosis (Map). As chronicled in the review, incremental advances in characterizing the immune response to mycobacteria during the last 30 years with increases in information on the evolution of mycobacteria and relA, a gene regulating the stringent response, have brought us closer to an answer. We provide a brief overview of how mycobacterial pathogens were introduced into cattle during the transition of humankind to nomadic pastoralists who domesticated animals for food and farming. We summarize what is known about speciation of mycobacteria since the discovery of Mybacterium tuberculsis Mtb, M. bovis Mbv, and Map as zoonotic pathogens and discuss the challenges inherent in the development of vaccines to mycobacteria. We then describe how cattle were used to characterize the immune response to a prototypic mycobacterial pathogen and development of novel candidate vaccines.
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- William C. Davis
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (G.S.A.); (A.H.M.); (M.M.E.); (V.H.); (L.M.F.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (G.S.A.); (A.H.M.); (M.M.E.); (V.H.); (L.M.F.)
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 22758, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (G.S.A.); (A.H.M.); (M.M.E.); (V.H.); (L.M.F.)
- Veterinary Quarantine of Alexandria, General Organization for Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dokki, Giza 12611, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Inje University, Injero 197, Kimhae-si 50834, Korea;
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (G.S.A.); (A.H.M.); (M.M.E.); (V.H.); (L.M.F.)
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 22758, Egypt
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- Department of Medical-Veterinary Science, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (G.S.A.); (A.H.M.); (M.M.E.); (V.H.); (L.M.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (G.S.A.); (A.H.M.); (M.M.E.); (V.H.); (L.M.F.)
- Animal Disease Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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Extraction and Separation of Mycobacterial Proteins. Methods Mol Biol 2021. [PMID: 34235649 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1460-0_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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The extraction and separation of native mycobacterial proteins remain necessary for antigen discovery, elucidation of enzymes to improve rational drug design, identification of physiologic mechanisms, use as reagents for diagnostics, and defining host immune responses. In this chapter, methods for the manipulation of whole mycobacterial cells and culture exudates are described in detail as these methods are the requisite first steps towards native protein isolation. Specifically, several methods for the inactivation of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis along with qualification assays are provided, as this is key to safe manipulation of cell pastes for downstream processes. Next, the concentration of spent culture filtrate media in order to permit separation of soluble, secreted proteins is described followed by the separation of mycobacteria extracellular vesicles (MEV) from the remaining soluble proteins in spent media. We then describe the generation of whole-cell lysate and facile separation of lysate into subcellular fractions to afford cell wall, cell membrane, and cytosol-enriched proteins. Due to the hydrophobic nature of cell wall and cell membrane proteins, several extraction protocols to resolve protein subsets (such as extraction with urea and SDS) are also provided. Finally, methods for separation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic proteins from both whole-cell lysate and spent culture media are included. While these methods were optimized for the manipulation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells, they have been successfully applied to extract and isolate Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and Mycobacterium avium proteins.
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Marfil MJ, Garbaccio SG, Barandiaran S, Huertas PS, Vivot MM, Eirin ME, Zumárraga MJ. Isolation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Bovine Raw Lungs Bought in Butchers' Shops. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2021; 18:805-811. [PMID: 34271826 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2021.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) can cause opportunistic disease in animals and humans, causing mycobacteriosis. In this study, bovine lungs were collected from butchers' shops and slaughterhouses after food official's inspection from the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires. All samples were cultured and then identified by molecular methods. Twelve isolates of NTM were identified being the most prevalent Mycolicibacterium insubricum. This demonstrates that viable Mycobacteria can pass food inspection and contaminate surfaces and food, making manipulation of raw organs and feeding of animals with raw lungs a potential source of infection for pets and owners.
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- María Jimena Marfil
- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABIMO), INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Patobiología Veterinaria (IPVET), INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Patobiología Veterinaria (IPVET), INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Cátedra de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABIMO), INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (IABIMO), INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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Zulu M, Monde N, Nkhoma P, Malama S, Munyeme M. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Humans, Animals, and Water in Zambia: A Systematic Review. FRONTIERS IN TROPICAL DISEASES 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fitd.2021.679501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals that are emerging with a serious public health impact particularly in individuals with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes. Recent scientific evidence is shifting from NTMs being known as traditional environmental organisms to serious pathogenic organisms in both animals and humans. In humans, factors attributable to this rise have been linked mainly to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome pandemic. In recent years there has been an increase in multidrug resistant Tuberculosis in Zambia and it is thought that NTMs could possibly be the cause. This study was therefore formulated to review available information on the prevalence of NTM in humans, animals and the environment, species distribution, zoonotic potential and public health importance in Zambia. This review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. A literature search was done in PubMed and Google scholar using predefined search terms such as ‘nontuberculous mycobacteria’, ‘atypical mycobacteria’, ‘mycobacteria other than mycobacterium tuberculosis’ and ‘Zambia’, in combination with Boolean operators (AND, OR). This particular systematic review draws findings based on literature search between 2000 and 2020. Through literature search 243 papers were identified, 23 duplicates were identified and removed and 206 articles were excluded as they did not meet the inclusion criteria. The full text of the remaining 14 articles were considered for this review. The overall prevalence of NTM in humans was 24.39%, in water 21.5%, in animals 16.05% of which the prevalence in cattle was 14.81% and Kafue Lechwe 1.23%. Mycobacterium intracellulare was the most common isolated nontuberculous mycobacteria in humans and cattle while Mycobacterium gordonae was the most common in water, and Mycobacterium stomatepiae sp Nov in Kafue Lechwe. Nontuberculous mycobacteria are an emerging public health threat in Zambia both in humans and animals and this calls for the need for molecular information on the zoonotic transmission of nontuberculous mycobacteria. Increased awareness of nontuberculous mycobacteria diseases among clinicians and laboratory personnel is crucial for patient management and an essential step for facilitating the identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria species in laboratories.
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Cruz-Aguilar M, Castillo-Rodal AI, Arredondo-Hernández R, López-Vidal Y. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria immunopathogenesis: Closer than they appear. a prime of innate immunity trade-off and NTM ways into virulence. Scand J Immunol 2021; 94:e13035. [PMID: 33655533 PMCID: PMC9285547 DOI: 10.1111/sji.13035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Introduction The growing incidence of non‐tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and changes in epidemiological factors have indicated that immune dysregulation may be associated with the emergence of NTM. Minireview entails to acknowledge complex interaction and new ways NTM are evolving around diverse immune status. Methods In order to perform this review, we selected peer reviewed, NLM database articles under the terms NTM, mycobacterium complex ‘AND’ ‐Host‐ immune response, immunity regulation, Disease, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP´s), and ‐pathogen‐ followed by a snow ball rolling basis search on immune components and NTM related with diseases distribution. Results The universal exposure and diversity of NTM are well‐documented; however, hospitals seldom establish vigilant control of water quality or immunodeficiencies for patients with NTM infections. Depending on the chemical structures and immune mechanisms presented by various NTM varieties, they can trigger different effects in dendritic and natural killer cells, which release interleukin (IL)‐17, tumour necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α), interferon‐γ (IFN‐γ) and rIL‐1B. The T helper (Th)2‐acquired immune response is responsible for autoimmune responses in patients with NTM infections, and, quite disturbingly, immunocompetent patients have been reported to suffer from NTM infections. Conclusion New technologies and a comprehensive view has taught us; to acknowledge metabolic/immune determinants and trade‐offs along transit through mutualism‐parasite continuous.
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- Marisa Cruz-Aguilar
- Programa de Inmunología Molecular Microbiana, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Programa de Inmunología Molecular Microbiana, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Microbioma, Division de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Programa de Inmunología Molecular Microbiana, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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ISOLATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES OF NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA FROM WILDLIFE IN JAPAN. J Wildl Dis 2021; 56:851-862. [PMID: 32402237 DOI: 10.7589/2019-10-261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals and are transmitted among the environment, wildlife, livestock, and humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the rate of isolation and antimicrobial susceptibility of NTM in wildlife. In total, 178 samples of feces (n=131) and tissues (n=47) were collected from 11 wildlife species in Gifu Prefecture and Mie Prefecture, Japan, between June 2016 and October 2018. We isolated NTM from 15.3% (20/ 131) of fecal samples using Ogawa medium, and isolates were identified by sequencing the rpoB and hsp65 genes. The rpoB sequences were compared with those from other strains of human and environmental origin. The NTM isolates were obtained from sika deer (Cervus nippon), wild boar (Sus scrofa), Japanese monkey (Macaca fuscata), raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), masked palm civet (Paguma larvata), and Japanese weasel (Mustela itatsi) and were classified as rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) and slowly growing mycobacteria (SGM). The 12 RGM identified were Mycolicibacterium peregrinum (n=5), Mycolicibacterium fortuitum (n=3), Mycolicibacterium septicum (n=3), and Mycolicibacterium thermoresistibile (n=1), and the eight SGM were Mycobacterium paraense (n=4), Mycolicibacter arupensis (n=2), Mycolicibacter virginiensis (n=1), and Mycobacterium nebraskense (n=1). The NTM from wildlife showed ≥99% similarity with strains from different sources including humans. The RGM were susceptible to the antimicrobial agents tested except for M. fortuitum, which was resistant to azithromycin and clarithromycin. The SGM showed multiple drug resistance qualities but were susceptible to amikacin, clarithromycin, and rifabutin. These results indicate that wildlife may be reservoir hosts of NTM in Japan. The presence of antimicrobial-resistant NTM in wildlife suggests that the trends of NTM antimicrobial susceptibility in wildlife should be monitored.
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Thomas J, Balseiro A, Gortázar C, Risalde MA. Diagnosis of tuberculosis in wildlife: a systematic review. Vet Res 2021; 52:31. [PMID: 33627188 PMCID: PMC7905575 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-020-00881-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-host disease caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC). Due to its impact on economy, sanitary standards of milk and meat industry, public health and conservation, TB control is an actively ongoing research subject. Several wildlife species are involved in the maintenance and transmission of TB, so that new approaches to wildlife TB diagnosis have gained relevance in recent years. Diagnosis is a paramount step for screening, epidemiological investigation, as well as for ensuring the success of control strategies such as vaccination trials. This is the first review that systematically addresses data available for the diagnosis of TB in wildlife following the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The article also gives an overview of the factors related to host, environment, sampling, and diagnostic techniques which can affect test performance. After three screenings, 124 articles were considered for systematic review. Literature indicates that post-mortem examination and culture are useful methods for disease surveillance, but immunological diagnostic tests based on cellular and humoral immune response detection are gaining importance in wildlife TB diagnosis. Among them, serological tests are especially useful in wildlife because they are relatively inexpensive and easy to perform, facilitate large-scale surveillance and can be used both ante- and post-mortem. Currently available studies assessed test performance mostly in cervids, European badgers, wild suids and wild bovids. Research to improve diagnostic tests for wildlife TB diagnosis is still needed in order to reach accurate, rapid and cost-effective diagnostic techniques adequate to a broad range of target species and consistent over space and time to allow proper disease monitoring.
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- Jobin Thomas
- Sanidad Y Biotecnología (SaBio), Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC (UCLM-CSIC), 13003, Ciudad Real, Spain.,Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, 24071, León, Spain. .,Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña (CSIC-Universidad de León), Finca Marzanas, Grulleros, 24346, León, Spain.
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- Sanidad Y Biotecnología (SaBio), Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC (UCLM-CSIC), 13003, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Departamento de Anatomía Y Anatomía Patológica Comparadas Y Toxicología. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), 14014, Córdoba, Spain.,Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Grupo de Virología Clínica Y Zoonosis, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Hospital Reina Sofía, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), 14004, Córdoba, Spain
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Smith K, Bernitz N, Cooper D, Kerr TJ, de Waal CR, Clarke C, Goldswain S, McCall W, McCall A, Cooke D, Rambert E, Kleynhans L, Warren RM, van Helden P, Parsons SDC, Goosen WJ, Miller MA. Optimisation of the tuberculin skin test for detection of Mycobacterium bovis in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer). Prev Vet Med 2021; 188:105254. [PMID: 33465641 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Effective screening methods are critical for preventing the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) among livestock and wildlife species. The tuberculin skin test (TST) remains the primary test for bTB globally, although performance is suboptimal. African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) are a maintenance host of Mycobacterium bovis in South Africa, tested using the single intradermal tuberculin test (SITT) or comparative test (SICTT). The interpretation of these tests has been based on cattle thresholds due to the lack of species-specific cut-off values for African buffaloes. Therefore, the aims of this study were to calculate buffalo-specific thresholds for different TST criteria (SITT, SICTT, and SICTT72h that calculates the differential change at 72 h only) and compare performance using these cut-off values. The results confirm that 3 mm best discriminates M. bovis-infected from unexposed control buffaloes with sensitivities of 69 % (95 % CI 60-78; SITT and SICTT) and 76 % (95 % CI 65-83; SICTT72h), and specificities of 86 % (95 % CI 80-90; SITT), 96 % (95 % CI 92-98; SICTT72h) and 97 % (95 % CI 93-99; SICTT), respectively. A comparison between TST criteria using buffalo-specific thresholds demonstrates that the comparative TST performs better than the SITT, although sensitivity remains suboptimal. Therefore, further research and the addition of ancillary tests, such as cytokine release assays, are necessary to improve M. bovis detection in African buffaloes.
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- Katrin Smith
- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, PO Box 25, Mtubatuba 3935, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Hluhluwe State Veterinary Office, Hluhluwe, KZN, South Africa
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- Hluhluwe State Veterinary Office, Hluhluwe, KZN, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Vlakpan Animal Clinic, PO Box 134, Modderrivier 8700, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Hernández-Jarguín AM, Martínez-Burnes J, Molina-Salinas GM, de la Cruz-Hernández NI, Palomares-Rangel JL, López Mayagoitia A, Barrios-García HB. Isolation and Histopathological Changes Associated with Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Lymph Nodes Condemned at a Bovine Slaughterhouse. Vet Sci 2020; 7:vetsci7040172. [PMID: 33182568 PMCID: PMC7712099 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci7040172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infect humans and animals and have a critical confounding effect on the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. The Official Mexican Standard (Norma Oficial Mexicana, NOM-ZOO-031-1995) for food safety regulates Mycobacterium bovis in cattle, but not the NTM species. The study's objective was to isolate and identify the NTM present in condemned bovine lymph nodes in a slaughterhouse, characterize the histological lesions, and correlate bacteriological and microscopic findings with the antemortem tuberculin skin test. Methods: from 528 cattle, one or two pooled samples of lymph nodes from each animal were cultured for Mycobacteria spp. and processed for histopathology. Results: mycobacteria were isolated from 54/528 (10.2%) of the condemned lymph nodes; 25/54 (46.2%) of these isolates were NTM; 4 bacteriological cultures with fungal contamination were discarded. Granulomatous and pyogranulomatous inflammation were present in 6/21 (28.6%) and 7/21 (33.3%) of the NTM-positive lymph nodes, respectively. The species of NTM associated with granulomatous lymphadenitis were M. scrofulaceum, M. triviale, M. terrae, and M. szulgai, while those causing pyogranulomatous lesions were M. szulgai, M. kansasii, M. phlei, and M. scrofulaceum. Conclusions: the NTM infections can cause false-positive results in the tuberculin test because of cross immune reactivity and interference with the postmortem identification of M. bovis in cattle.
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- Angélica M. Hernández-Jarguín
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas C.P. 87000, Mexico; (J.M.-B.); (N.I.d.l.C.-H.); (J.L.P.-R.); (H.B.B.-G.)
- Correspondence:
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas C.P. 87000, Mexico; (J.M.-B.); (N.I.d.l.C.-H.); (J.L.P.-R.); (H.B.B.-G.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica Yucatán, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Hospital de Especialidades 1 Mérida, Yucatán, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, CP 97150, Mexico;
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas C.P. 87000, Mexico; (J.M.-B.); (N.I.d.l.C.-H.); (J.L.P.-R.); (H.B.B.-G.)
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas C.P. 87000, Mexico; (J.M.-B.); (N.I.d.l.C.-H.); (J.L.P.-R.); (H.B.B.-G.)
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- Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A4P3, Canada;
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas C.P. 87000, Mexico; (J.M.-B.); (N.I.d.l.C.-H.); (J.L.P.-R.); (H.B.B.-G.)
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Biopsy and Tracheobronchial Aspirates as Additional Tools for the Diagnosis of Bovine Tuberculosis in Living European Bison ( Bison bonasus). Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10112017. [PMID: 33147754 PMCID: PMC7692047 DOI: 10.3390/ani10112017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Simple Summary In this study, additional methods of collecting material for bovine tuberculosis diagnosis in living European bison were introduced. We showed a potential usage of tracheobronchial aspirates and ultrasound-guided biopsies from lateral retropharyngeal lymph nodes in living animals for diagnostics. We confirmed that the isolation of Mycobacterium caprae in living European bison is possible, as is the respiratory shedding of viable M. caprae in this host. This study is important as tuberculosis is a real threat for European bison which is an endangered species and the improvement of diagnostics can help with better health monitoring and further restitution. Abstract The diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in living wildlife remains a complex problem, and one of particular importance in endangered species like European bison (Bison bonasus). To identify infection and avoid the unnecessary culling of such valuable individuals, current best practice requires the collection and culture of material from living animals, as mycobacteria isolation remains the gold standard in BTB diagnosis. However, such isolation is challenging due to the need for the immobilization and collection of appropriate clinical material, and because of the sporadic shedding of mycobacteria. In the present study, we evaluated the potential of sampling for the detection of BTB in a group of seven living European bison suspected of being infected with Mycobacterium caprae. The specimens were collected both as swabs from the nasal and pharyngeal cavities, tracheobronchial aspirates (TBA), ultrasound-guided biopsies from lateral retropharyngeal lymph nodes, and post mortem, from mandibular, retropharyngeal and mediastinal lymph nodes. Clinical samples were tested for mycobacterial species via mycobacteriological culture and PCR. M. caprae was isolated from collected material in two out of four living infected individuals (TBA, biopsy) and mycobacterial DNA was detected in three out of four (TBA, pharyngeal swab) bison. This is the first report of isolation of M. caprae in living European bison. Our findings demonstrate the value of diagnostic tests based on both molecular testing and culture in European bison and confirm the respiratory shedding of viable M. caprae in this host species.
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Ghielmetti G, Hilbe M, Friedel U, Menegatti C, Bacciarini L, Stephan R, Bloemberg G. Mycobacterial infections in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Southern Switzerland: Diagnostic improvements, epidemiological situation and zoonotic potential. Transbound Emerg Dis 2020; 68:573-586. [PMID: 32640107 PMCID: PMC8247353 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The occurrence of mycobacterial infections in different hosts and their implication as obligate or opportunistic pathogens remain mainly unclear. In addition to the well-known pathogenic members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis - complex (MTBC), over 180 non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species have been described. Although the large majority of the NTM is assumed to be non-pathogenic to most individuals, an increasing trend in NTM infections has been observed over the last decades. The reasons of such augmentation are probably more than one: improved laboratory diagnostics, an increasing number of immunocompromised patients and individuals with lung damage are some of the possible aspects. Mandibular lymph nodes of 176 hunted wild boars from the pre-Alpine region of Canton Ticino, Switzerland, were collected. Following gross inspection, each lymph node was subjected to culture and to an IS6110 based real-time PCR specific for MTBC members. Histology was performed of a selection of lymph nodes (n = 14) presenting gross visible lesions. Moreover, accuracy of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) species identification was compared with sequence analysis of a combination of housekeeping genes. Mycobacteria of the MTBC were detected in 2.8% of the wild boars (n = 5; CI95% 1.2-6.5) and were all confirmed to be Mycobacterium microti by molecular methods. In addition, based on the examined lymph nodes, NTM were detected in 57.4% (n = 101; CI95% 50.0-64.5) of the wild boars originating from the study area. The 111 isolates belonged to 24 known species and three potentially undescribed Mycobacterium species. M. avium subsp. hominissuis thereby predominated (22.5%) and was found in lymph nodes with and without macroscopic changes. Overall, the present findings show that, with the exception of undescribed Mycobacterium species where identification was not possible (3.6%; 4/111), MALDI-TOF MS had a high concordance rate (90.1%; 100/111 isolates) to the sequence-based reference method.
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- Giovanni Ghielmetti
- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Section of Veterinary Bacteriology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Section of Veterinary Bacteriology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Section of Veterinary Bacteriology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, National Reference Center for Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Listeria, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Dibaj R, Shojaei H, Narimani T. Identification and molecular characterization of mycobacteria isolated from animal sources in a developing country. Acta Trop 2020; 204:105297. [PMID: 31837313 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The essential role of animals in the transmission of infectious diseases has long been recognized. Apart from zoonosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in domestic cattle, acquired mycobacterial zoonosis from animals are vastly under-reported worldwide. This is partly the result of not recognizing that animals can be the source of zoonotic nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. The present study intended to be a contribution to the knowledge of somewhat neglected role of animals in harboring, maintenance and dissemination of NTM in the environment. A total of 326 samples from 250 animals were collected and analyzed for the presence of mycobacteria using standard protocols. The preliminary identification and Runyon's classification of isolates were performed by conventional tests. The PCR amplification of a 228 bp fragment of 65-kDa heat shock protein (hsp) gene was applied for the genus identification and the partial sequence analysis of 16S rRNA was applied for the species identification. In total 32 isolates including 26 rapidly growing and 6 slowly growing mycobacteria were recovered from 250 animal samples (12.8%). The isolates recovered from 21 (65.60%) fish, 8 (25%) insects and 3 (9.4%) house cats, dogs and mice. M. fortuitum was the most frequent Mycobacterium spp (13 isolates; 40.6% of all isolates), followed by M. abscessus-chelonae-M. saopaulense group, (5 isolates; 15.6% of all isolates), M. iranicum (3 isolates; 9.4% of all isolates),and M. marinum, M. terrae complex and M. chlorophenolicum (2 isolates each; 18.8% of all isolates), and the single isolates of M. mucogenicum, M. neoaurum, M. conceptionense, M. virginiense, and M. gordonae (5 isolates; 15.6% of all isolates). The current study indicates that a variety of animals can be a permanent or transient source of mycobacterial agents. This ensures the life cycle of the bacteria and the chance of their survival in the environment, which may pose a potential threat to human health.
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Slathia P, Narang D, Chandra M, Sharma A, Narang A. Detection of non-tuberculous mycobacterial species using PCR-RFLP analysis in trans-tracheal washes in cattle and buffaloes with respiratory distress. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH 2020; 21:136-140. [PMID: 32849894 PMCID: PMC7430363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic disease of cattle with high economic importance in livestock farming caused by Mycobacterium bovis and bears a zoonotic potential. There are some non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) which cause disease similar to bTB and interfere with diagnosis of bTB. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are saprophytic in nature but some of them may cause pulmonary infections, mastitis, lesions in respiratory tract and lymph nodes of cattle, due to which they are being recognized worldwide and interfere with the diagnosis of bTB. AIMS The aim of the study was to detect NTM species from cattle and buffaloes with respiratory distress using biochemical test and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis (PRA). METHODS A total of 50 trans-tracheal washes were collected from cattle (n=41) and buffaloes (n=9) with respiratory distress. The samples were inoculated on Middlebrook 7H10 media after proper decontamination with 4% NaOH. The isolate obtained was identified by biochemical testing. Extracted DNA from samples and isolate was subjected to PRA which involved hsp65 gene amplification (439 bp) and RFLP analysis of amplified product. RESULTS Out of 50 trans-tracheal washes only one isolate of Mycobacterium kansasii (n=1) (2%) was obtained which was confirmed by biochemical testing and PRA. Mycobacterium kansasii (n=4) (8%), Mycobacterium intracellulare (n=1) (2%), and Mycobacterium vaccae (n=1) (2%) were identified by PRA. CONCLUSION The study emphasizes the importance of NTM in animals. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis is a more reliable and rapid method for identification of NTM than conventional methods.
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- Ph.D. Student in Veterinary Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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De Vico G, Carella F. Nocardiosis and mycobacteriosis of bivalves: “Yet‐to‐emerge” zoonoses of public concern? Zoonoses Public Health 2019; 66:559-561. [DOI: 10.1111/zph.12614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Gionata De Vico
- Department of Biology University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo Naples Italy
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- Department of Biology University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo Naples Italy
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Mycobacterium talmoniae, a Potential Pulmonary Pathogen Isolated from Multiple Patients with Bronchiectasis in the United States, Including the First Case of Clinical Disease in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:JCM.00906-18. [PMID: 30429252 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00906-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We characterize three respiratory isolates of the recently described species Mycobacterium talmoniae recovered in Texas, Louisiana, and Massachusetts, including the first case of disease in a patient with underlying cystic fibrosis. The three isolates had a 100% match to M. talmoniae NE-TNMC-100812T by complete 16S rRNA, rpoB region V, and hsp65 gene sequencing. Core genomic comparisons between one isolate and the type strain revealed an average nucleotide identity of 99.8%. The isolates were susceptible to clarithromycin, amikacin, and rifabutin, while resistance was observed for tetracyclines, ciprofloxacin, and linezolid. M. talmoniae should be added to the list of potential pulmonary pathogens, including in the setting of cystic fibrosis.
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PERFORMANCE OF THE TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST IN MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS-EXPOSED AND -UNEXPOSED AFRICAN LIONS ( PANTHERA LEO). J Wildl Dis 2018; 55:537-543. [PMID: 30485165 DOI: 10.7589/2018-06-163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lion (Panthera leo) populations, classified as vulnerable under the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list of threatened species, are facing a variety of threats, including tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis. The lack of knowledge on pathogenesis and diagnosis of TB, the prolonged course of the disease, the existence of subclinical infection, and nonspecific clinical signs hamper management of TB in both free-ranging and captive lion populations. Early and accurate antemortem diagnosis of M. bovis infections is important for disease management. In this study, we investigate the suitability of the single intradermal cervical test (SICT), developed with free-ranging Kruger National Park (KNP) lions exposed to M. bovis, for use in other lion populations. Using the recommended interpretation, the specificity of the SICT was low in disease-free captive lions, leading to false-positive diagnoses in 54% of individuals in the present study. Alternative interpretations of the tuberculin skin test are proposed that significantly reduce false-positive diagnosis in the sampled captive lions without significantly affecting diagnoses in the KNP lions; these changes may facilitate screening for M. bovis infection regardless of the exposure status of the lion population being investigated.
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Draft Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium parafortuitum Strain P7335. Microbiol Resour Announc 2018; 7:MRA00950-18. [PMID: 30533921 PMCID: PMC6256513 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00950-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium parafortuitum is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, initially isolated from soil in Japan. The 6,175,772-bp draft genome sequence of M. parafortuitum strain P7335 exhibits a G+C content of 68.4%, 5,783 protein-coding genes, and 66 predicted RNA genes, including 59 tRNA genes, 6 rRNA operons, and 1 transfer-messenger RNA. Mycobacterium parafortuitum is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, initially isolated from soil in Japan. The 6,175,772-bp draft genome sequence of M. parafortuitum strain P7335 exhibits a G+C content of 68.4%, 5,783 protein-coding genes, and 66 predicted RNA genes, including 59 tRNA genes, 6 rRNA operons, and 1 transfer-messenger RNA.
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Roy Á, Infantes-Lorenzo JA, Blázquez JC, Venteo Á, Mayoral FJ, Domínguez M, Moreno I, Romero B, de Juan L, Grau A, Domínguez L, Bezos J. Temporal analysis of the interference caused by paratuberculosis vaccination on the tuberculosis diagnostic tests in goats. Prev Vet Med 2018; 156:68-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gcebe N, Michel AL, Hlokwe TM. Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium species causing mycobacteriosis in farmed aquatic animals of South Africa. BMC Microbiol 2018; 18:32. [PMID: 29653505 PMCID: PMC5899368 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1177-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycobacteriosis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), is among the most chronic diseases of aquatic animals. In addition, fish mycobacteriosis has substantial economic consequences especially in the aquaculture and fisheries industry as infections may significantly decrease production and trade. Some fish NTM pathogens are highly virulent and zoonotic; as such, infection of aquaria with these pathogens is a public health concern. In this study, we report isolation of nine different NTM species from sixteen aquatic animals including different fish species, frogs and a crocodile. Given the clinical significance of Mycobacterium marinum and its close relation to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, as well as the significance of ESAT 6 and CFP-10 secretion in mycobacterial virulence, we analysed the esxA and esxB nucleotide sequences of M. marinum isolates identified in this study as well as other mycobacteria in the public databases. RESULTS Mycobacterium shimoidei, Mycobacterium marinum, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium septicum /M. peregrinum and Mycobacterium porcinum were isolated from gold fish, Guppy, exotic fish species in South Africa, koi and undefined fish, Knysna seahorse, as well Natal ghost frogs respectively, presenting tuberculosis like granuloma. Other NTM species were isolated from the studied aquatic animals without any visible lesions, and these include Mycobacterium sp. N845 T, Mycobacterium fortuitum, a member of the Mycobacterium avium complex, and Mycobacterium szulgai. Phylogenetic analysis of mycobacteria, based on esxA and esxB genes, separated slow growing from rapidly growing mycobacteria as well as pathogenic from non-pathogenic mycobacteria in some cases. CONCLUSIONS Isolation of the different NTM species from samples presenting granuloma suggests the significance of these NTM species in causing mycobacteriosis in these aquatic animals. The study also revealed the potential of esxA and esxB sequences as markers for phylogenetic classification of mycobacteria. Observations regarding use of esxA and esxB sequences for prediction of potential pathogenicity of mycobacteria warrants further investigation of these two genes in a study employing NTM species with well-defined pathogenicity.
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- Nomakorinte Gcebe
- Tuberculosis Laboratory, Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
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- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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- Tuberculosis Laboratory, Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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Jenkins AO, Gormley E, Gcebe N, Fosgate GT, Conan A, Aagaard C, Michel AL, Rutten VPMG. Cross reactive immune responses in cattle arising from exposure to Mycobacterium bovis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Prev Vet Med 2018; 152:16-22. [PMID: 29559101 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis in cattle may be compromised in areas where there are high rates of exposure to environmental/non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). This cross reaction of immune responses to Mycobacterium bovis antigens shared with NTMs can result in reduced specificity of commonly used diagnostic tests including tuberculin skin tests and the interferon gamma assay (IFN-ɣ). In this study we assessed the cross-reactive immune responses of M. bovis (infected) and NTM exposed animals to M. bovis and M. avium tuberculin, the ESAT6/CFP10 cocktail antigen, tuberculin derived from cultures of selected NTMs, and a panel of recombinant mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) antigens sharing homology with orthologues in NTM. Gamma interferon (IFN-ɣ) responses were measured in whole blood cultures using the IFN-ɣ assay and the IFN-ɣ elispot assay on purified peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). We observed the expected strong IFN-ɣ response to PPD-B in the M. bovis infected animals that distinguished this group from non-infected NTM exposed cattle. The IFN-ɣ responses to PPD-N (M. nonchromogenicum), were relatively high in both infected and non-infected NTM exposed cattle, but were not significantly different to classify the true infection status of each group. The results indicated that the cross-reactive responses to PPD-B and/or PPD-A with PPD-N, likely arose from prior exposure to environmental non-tuberculous mycobacteria. The IFN-ɣ immune responses to the 10 R-Mag measured by the IFN-ɣ elispot assay revealed that three of the selected antigens, Rv3615 (ESpC), Rv0287 (esxG) and the ESAT6/CFP10, were immunogenic in the infected cattle, and distinguished the infected cattle from the non-infected NTM exposed animals. The combined data of PPDs and R-Mags derived from NTM mycobacteria may prove useful in future development of novel bTB diagnostic tests.
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- A O Jenkins
- Division of Immunology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa.
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- TB diagnostics and Vaccine Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Sciences Centre, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 334, Basseterre, St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Department of Infectious Disease immunology, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Research Programme, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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Henao-Martínez AF, Olague N, Franco-Paredes C. Spontaneous Mycobacterium bolletti skin abscesses - An underrecognized zoonosis from raw bovine milk. Travel Med Infect Dis 2018; 22:77-78. [PMID: 29391204 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Andrés F Henao-Martínez
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Hospital Infantil de México, Federico Gómez, México City, Mexico
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Rosen LE, Hanyire TG, Dawson J, Foggin CM, Michel AL, Huyvaert KP, Miller MA, Olea-Popelka FJ. Tuberculosis serosurveillance and management practices of captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. Transbound Emerg Dis 2017; 65:e344-e354. [PMID: 29143466 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Transfrontier conservation areas represent an international effort to encourage conservation and sustainable development. Their success faces a number of challenges, including disease management in wildlife, livestock and humans. Tuberculosis (TB) affects humans and a multitude of non-human animal species and is of particular concern in sub-Saharan Africa. The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area encompasses five countries, including Zimbabwe, and is home to the largest contiguous population of free-ranging elephants in Africa. Elephants are known to be susceptible to TB; thus, understanding TB status, exposure and transmission risks to and from elephants in this area is of interest for both conservation and human health. To assess risk factors for TB seroprevalence, a questionnaire was used to collect data regarding elephant management at four ecotourism facilities offering elephant-back tourist rides in the Victoria Falls area of Zimbabwe. Thirty-five working African elephants were screened for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex antibodies using the ElephantTB Stat-Pak and the DPP VetTB Assay for elephants. Six of 35 elephants (17.1%) were seropositive. The risk factor most important for seropositive status was time in captivity. This is the first study to assess TB seroprevalence and risk factors in working African elephants in their home range. Our findings will provide a foundation to develop guidelines to protect the health of captive and free-ranging elephants in the southern African context, as well as elephant handlers through simple interventions. Minimizing exposure through shared feed with other wildlife, routine TB testing of elephant handlers and regular serological screening of elephants are recommended as preventive measures.
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- L E Rosen
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.,Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Wildlife Veterinary Unit, Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation, Harare, Zimbabwe.,Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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- Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.,Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Research Group, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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