Generalized Tuberculosis in Llamas (Lama glama) Due to Mycobacterium microti

Autor: Oevermann, A., Pfyffer, G. E., Zanolari, P., Meylan, M., Robert, N.
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; April 2004, Vol. 42 Issue: 4 p1818-1821, 4p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACTNecropsy of two llamas revealed numerous caseous nodules containing abundant acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in various organs. The AFB were identified by spoligotyping as Mycobacterium microti, vole type. Infection caused by M. microtishould be considered in the differential diagnosis of debilitating diseases in New World camelids.
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