AI Article Synopsis
- Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections have become more common in humans recently.
- A notable species of NTM, which has been identified, was first isolated from a domestic cat in Japan.
- Genetic analysis reveals the cat's isolate is identical to human pathogenic strains, indicating a risk of transmission between animals and humans, highlighting the need for a "One Health" approach for managing NTM infections.
Article Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections in humans have increased in prevalence in recent decades. is one of the most prevalent human pathogenic NTM species worldwide Herein, we report the first isolation of from an indoor domestic cat in Japan. Comparative genome sequence analysis of the feline isolate showed this pathogen is genetically identical to human pathogenic . This finding suggests that has a potential risk of zoonoses and requires the "One Health" approach to control NTM infection.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7872583 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.1878935 | DOI Listing |
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