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Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Human to Cattle
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We describe the first transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from human to cattle confirmed by molecular typing of isolates involved in the transmission. IS6110-based restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis showed that the isolates from the cattle and farm worker who suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis 1 year prior to this case were the same strains.
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The PCR kit targeting IS6110 was used because of high specificity.
“PCR was performed using a commercially available kit targeting the IS6110 insertion sequence, commonly used for M. tuberculosis detection (e.g., Xpert MTB/RIF assay, Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) because of high specificity [21].”
From Head and Neck Tuberculosis: A Rare Diagnosis and the Role of Surgical Biopsy and Histopathological Evaluation in Extrapulmonary Disease (2025) · cites this paper as [21]
The case report passage in our copy (labeled Abstract; page not provided) says an in-house PCR targeting IS6110 identified an isolate as a member of the M. tuberculosis complex. It does not say a commercial PCR kit, including Xpert MTB/RIF, was used or that high specificity was the reason for choosing the test. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredClinical presentation of laryngeal TB varies from non-specific inflammatory appearance to ulcerative or exophytic lesions.
“Clinical presentation varies from non-specific inflammatory appearance to ulcerative or exophytic lesions. Its inconsistent aspect and capability to mimic a malignant process make the diagnosis difficult and delay the start of targeted treatment [21].”
From Head and Neck Tuberculosis: A Rare Diagnosis and the Role of Surgical Biopsy and Histopathological Evaluation in Extrapulmonary Disease (2025) · cites this paper as [21]
The Case Report (page not provided) describes tuberculin testing and lymph-node findings in cattle, while the farm worker is described as having pulmonary tuberculosis. Searches for laryngeal TB, ulcerative or exophytic lesions, malignant mimicry, and delayed treatment found no passage addressing the claimed clinical presentation. (LLM, conf=0.76)
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“PCR was performed using a commercially available kit targeting the IS6110 insertion sequence, commonly used for M. tuberculosis detection (e.g., Xpert MTB/RIF assay, Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) because of high specificity [21].”
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- Authors
- Ocepek, M., Pate, M., Žolnir-Dovč, M., & Poljak, M.
- Affiliations
- Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, Ljubljana
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- Published
- 2005-07
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 3555-3557
- ISSN
- 0095-1137 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-660X
- PMC
- PMC1169140
- OpenAlex
- W2068978822
- Cited by
- 136
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 1.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Keywords
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis, zoonotic tuberculosis, cattle, pulmonary tuberculosis, IS6110, restriction fragment length polymorphism, strain typing, farm workers, molecular epidemiology
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cattle, Cattle Diseases, DNA Transposable Elements, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Zoonoses, Bacterial Typing Techniques
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