TUBERCULOSIS IN POLISH ZOOS AS HEALTH RISK FOR HUMANS
Journal Title: Health Problems of Civilization - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
<b>Introduction</b>. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the organism of the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex</i> (MTBC). It is one of the most widespread infectious diseases occurring in zoos. Taking into account the number of visitors to these sites, tuberculosis remains a major public health problem. <b>Material and methods</b>. The study material consisted of lymph nodes, and internal organs collected post mortem from five zoo animals suspected of tuberculosis: antelope, two tapirs, alpaca and bison. The animals came from the zoos in Gdańsk, Wrocław and Chorzów. The microbiological analysis of 5 MTBC strains was performed to determine the molecular relationships among them. <b>Results</b>. Five strains were isolated in the microbiological examination, 3 of which were identified as <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> and 2 − as <i>Mycobacterium caprae</i>. 3 spoligotypes, i.e. SB1912, SB0856, SB2416, were obtained by spoligotyping. To confirm the transmission of tuberculosis in the studied animal population, the MIRU-VNTR method was applied. The unique patterns were assigned to 3 strains and the other 2 of the same pattern were assigned to one cluster, which would indicate the transmission of tuberculosis among animals. <b>Conclusions</b>. The obtained results exclude the transmission of tuberculosis between zoos.
Authors and Affiliations
Monika Krajewska-Wędzina, Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć, Marcin Weiner, Blanka Orłowska, Krzysztof Anusz
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