From Peruvian mummies to living humans: first case of pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium pinnipedii

The zoonotic potential of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species is well known. However, M. pinnipedii, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) predominantly in seals and sea lions, has never been isolated from a respiratory specimen in humans. Here we describe the first known human case of pul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease 2019-12, Vol.23 (12), p.1283-1285
Hauptverfasser:	Zmak, L., Obrovac, M., Jankovic Makek, M., Perko, G., Trkanjec, J. T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Animals Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Caniformia - microbiology Croatia Diagnosis, Differential Epidemiology Fatal Outcome Female Humans Marine mammals Mycobacterium - isolation & purification Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory diseases Rheumatoid Arthritis Sea lions Seals Seals (animals) Transmission Link Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology Zoonoses Zoonoses - diagnosis Zoonoses - microbiology Zoonotic Tb
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Zusammenfassung:	The zoonotic potential of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species is well known. However, M. pinnipedii, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) predominantly in seals and sea lions, has never been isolated from a respiratory specimen in humans. Here we describe the first known human case of pulmonary TB caused by M. pinnipedii in a 79-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic respiratory disease. The epidemiological data did not explain where the patient was exposed to M. pinnipedii, thus leaving the source of transmission unknown.
ISSN:	1027-3719 1815-7920
DOI:	10.5588/ijtld.19.0159