Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Pathogen, M. mungi

Abstract

Seven outbreaks involving increasing numbers of banded mongoose troops and high death rates have been documented. We identified a Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi sp. nov., as the causative agent among banded mongooses that live near humans in Chobe District, Botswana. Host spectrum and transmission dynamics remain unknown.

Keywords

• Tuberculosis
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
• Mycobacterium mungi
• banded mongoose
• human–wildlife interface
• wildlife