Abstract
A tularemia outbreak, caused by Francisella tularensis type B, occurred among wild-caught, commercially traded prairie dogs. F. tularensis microagglutination titers in one exposed person indicated recent infection. These findings represent the first evidence for prairie-dog-to-human tularemia transmission and demonstrate potential human health risks of the exotic pet trade.
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Avashia, S. B., Petersen, J. M., Lindley, C. M., Schriefer, M. E., Gage, K. L., Cetron, M., … Kool, J. L. (2004). First Reported Prairie Dog-to-Human Tularemia Transmission, Texas, 2002. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 10(3), 483–486. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.030695
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