Human Disease due to Mycobacterium bovis Linked to Free-Ranging Deer in Michigan.
James SunstrumLaura E PowerHelene M FligielCarl LauterRayanah KawamChristopher DadoMatthew WeatherheadKaren DenbestenJonathan BottSandro K CintiDaniel MaxwellKimberly SignsMary Grace StobierskiMelinda CosgroveMegan MoriartyMichael VanderklokJoshua MeyersonTyler C ThackerSuelee Robbe-AustermanPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)
Spillover of enzootic M. bovis from deer to humans and cattle continues to occur in Michigan. Future studies should examine the routes of transmission and degree of risk to humans through expanded epidemiological surveys. A One Health approach linking human, veterinary and environmental health should address screening for TB infection, public education, and mitigation of transmission.