Mycobacterium microti Tuberculosis in Its Maintenance Host, the Field Vole (Microtus agrestis): Characterization of the Disease and Possible Routes of Transmission

The field vole (Microtus agrestis) is a known maintenance host of Mycobacterium microti. Previous studies have shown that infected animals develop tuberculosis. However, the disease is also known in cats and is sporadically reported from humans and other mammalian species. We examined trapped field...

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Published in:Vet Pathol
Main Authors: Kipar, A., Burthe, S. J., Hetzel, U., Abo Rokia, M., Telfer, S., Lambin, X., Birtles, R. J., Begon, M., Bennett, M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4225454/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24334995
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300985813513040
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