Mycobacterium bovis Infection, United Kingdom
- Smith, RMM
- Drobniewski, FD
- Gibson, AL
- Montague, JDE
- Logan, MN
- Hunt, DA
- Hewinson, GR
- Salmon, RL
- O'Neill, B
Publication date
March 2004
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ISSN
1080-6040 Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases Citation count (estimate)
45Abstract
We describe the first documented spillover of bovine tuberculosis from animals into the human population of the United Kingdom since the resurgence of the disease in cattle in the country. This finding suggests that there may be a small risk for transmission to humans, making continued vigilance particularly necessary
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