Intrafamilial cluster of pulmonary tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis of the African 1 clonal complex

S Godreuil; E Jeziorski; A L Bañuls; T Fraisse; P Van de Perre; M L Boschiroli

doi:10.1128/JCM.01645-10

Intrafamilial cluster of pulmonary tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis of the African 1 clonal complex

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Dec;48(12):4680-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01645-10. Epub 2010 Oct 27.

Authors

S Godreuil¹, E Jeziorski, A L Bañuls, T Fraisse, P Van de Perre, M L Boschiroli

Affiliation

¹ Université Montpellier 1, EA 4205 Transmission, Pathogenèse et Prévention de l'Infection par le VIH, et CHU Montpellier, Département de Bactériologie-Virologie, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. godreuil@yahoo.fr

Abstract

A new clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis present at high frequency in cattle from west central African countries has been described as the African 1 (Af1) clonal complex. Here, the first intrafamilial cluster of human tuberculosis cases due to M. bovis Af1 clonal complex strains is reported. We discuss hypotheses regarding modes of transmission.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Child, Preschool
Cluster Analysis
Family Health*
Female
Humans
Molecular Typing
Mycobacterium bovis / classification*
Mycobacterium bovis / genetics*
Mycobacterium bovis / isolation & purification
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / transmission