American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 12(48), p. 4680-4683, 2010
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01645-10
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ABSTRACT A new clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis present at high frequency in cattle from west central African countries has been described as the African 1 (Af1) clonal complex. Here, the first intrafamilial cluster of human tuberculosis cases due to M. bovis Af1 clonal complex strains is reported. We discuss hypotheses regarding modes of transmission.