Colonization of humans by Mycoplasma canis

A patient receiving antineoplastic (and immunosuppressive) chemotherapy for metastatic carcinoma of the uterine cervix developed a respiratory illness similar to an illness in her pet dog. The patient and her three adult children all had a history of very close contact with the dog, and both dog and...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1971-12, Vol.124 (6), p.607-609
Main Authors: Armstrong, D, Yu, B.H, Yagoda, A, Kagnoff, M.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies
Antibody Formation
Antigens
Canines
Cough
Diseases
Dog Diseases
Dogs
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - adverse effects
Male
Metabolism
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma - isolation & purification
Mycoplasma Infections - etiology
Mycoplasma Infections - genetics
Pharynx - microbiology
Sons
Tetracycline - therapeutic use
Throat
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - drug therapy
Zoonoses
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Summary:A patient receiving antineoplastic (and immunosuppressive) chemotherapy for metastatic carcinoma of the uterine cervix developed a respiratory illness similar to an illness in her pet dog. The patient and her three adult children all had a history of very close contact with the dog, and both dog and humans harbored Mycoplasma canis, a canine mycoplasma, in their throats. The dog and all of the humans had some serologic reaction to this organism. Colonization by M. canis of humans in close contact with a dog was documented, but disease due to infection remains to be proven.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/124.6.607