Mycobacterium bovis in Egyptian mongoose, Spain

Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis and other related mycobacteria has been reported in a wide range of mammals worldwide. In the case of the Herpestidae family, Mycobacterium mungi and M. bovis, both belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, have been reported in banded mongooses...

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Published in:Zoonoses and public health 2023-06, Vol.70 (4), p.365-368
Main Authors: Ferreras‐Colino, Elisa, Descalzo, Esther, Romero, Beatriz, Gortázar, Christian, Ferreras, Pablo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
bacteriological culture
Egyptian mongoose
Epidemiology
Growth media
Herpestidae - microbiology
Lesions
Lymph
Lymph nodes
Mycobacterium bovis
Portugal
Spain - epidemiology
spoligotype
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis - epidemiology
Tuberculosis - veterinary
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Summary:Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis and other related mycobacteria has been reported in a wide range of mammals worldwide. In the case of the Herpestidae family, Mycobacterium mungi and M. bovis, both belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, have been reported in banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) in Africa and in Egyptian mongooses (Herpestes ichneumon) in Portugal, respectively. Thus, we hypothesized that Tuberculosis may occur in Egyptian mongooses from Spain. Twenty‐five found dead Egyptian mongooses were necropsied in order to detect macroscopic TB‐compatible lesions and mandibular lymph nodes and lungs were cultured onto mycobacteria‐specific growth media. We isolated M. bovis in 3/25 Egyptian mongooses (12.00%, IC95: 4.17–29.96%) and identified spoligotypes SB0121 (2/3) and SB0134 (1). No macroscopic TB‐compatible lesions were observed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of M. bovis in Egyptian mongoose in Spain, as well as the only study that includes spolygotyping in this species. Although the absence of visible lesions suggests a minor role of the Egyptian mongoose in Tuberculosis epidemiology, further research thereon is encouraged.
ISSN:1863-1959
1863-2378
DOI:10.1111/zph.13033