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Cutaneous TB caused by Mycobacterium bovis in a veterinary surgeon following exposure to a tuberculous alpaca ( Vicugna pacos )
Author(s) -
Twomey D. F.,
Higgins R. J.,
Worth D. R.,
Okker M.,
Gover K.,
Nabb E. J.,
Speirs G.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.b4780
Subject(s) - veterinary medicine , medicine , agency (philosophy) , sociology , social science
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) is an infectious disease caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, which includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis , as well as other Mycobacterium species ([de la Rua-Domenech 2006][1]). M tuberculosis is the primary cause of TB in human beings