Mycobacterium caprae infection in livestock and wildlife, Spain

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Mar;17(3):532-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1703.100618.

Abstract

Mycobacterium caprae is a pathogen that can infect animals and humans. To better understand the epidemiology of M. caprae, we spoligotyped 791 animal isolates. Results suggest infection is widespread in Spain, affecting 6 domestic and wild animal species. The epidemiology is driven by infections in caprids, although the organism has emerged in cattle.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / microbiology*
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods
  • Cattle / microbiology
  • Deer / microbiology
  • Foxes / microbiology
  • Goats / microbiology*
  • Livestock / microbiology*
  • Molecular Epidemiology*
  • Mycobacterium / classification
  • Mycobacterium / genetics*
  • Mycobacterium / isolation & purification
  • Oligonucleotides / analysis
  • Oligonucleotides / genetics
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Sus scrofa / microbiology
  • Swine / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis / veterinary*

Substances

  • Oligonucleotides