First reported prairie dog-to-human tularemia transmission, Texas, 2002

A tularemia outbreak, caused by Francisella tularensis type B, occurred among wild-caught, commercially traded prairie dogs. F. tularensis microagglutination titers in one exposed person indicated recent infection. These findings represent the first evidence for prairie-dog-to-human tularemia transm...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2004-03, Vol.10 (3), p.483-486
Main Authors: Avashia, Swati B, Petersen, Jeannine M, Lindley, Connie M, Schriefer, Martin E, Gage, Kenneth L, Cetron, Marty, DeMarcus, Thomas A, Kim, David K, Buck, Jan, Montenieri, John A, Lowell, Jennifer L, Antolin, Michael F, Kosoy, Michael Y, Carter, Leon G, Chu, May C, Hendricks, Katherine A, Dennis, David T, Kool, Jacob L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Dispatch
Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis - isolation & purification
Francisella tularensis - pathogenicity
Humans
Male
occupational health
Sciuridae
Texas
Texas - epidemiology
Tularemia
Tularemia - epidemiology
Tularemia - transmission
Tularemia - veterinary
zoonoses
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Summary:A tularemia outbreak, caused by Francisella tularensis type B, occurred among wild-caught, commercially traded prairie dogs. F. tularensis microagglutination titers in one exposed person indicated recent infection. These findings represent the first evidence for prairie-dog-to-human tularemia transmission and demonstrate potential human health risks of the exotic pet trade.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1003.030695