Avian cerebral tuberculosis

Odiawo, G. O.; Mukurira, JM

doi:10.1136/vr.122.12.279

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“…Lesions found in the first and the second partridges (in liver, spleen and intestines) agree with those commonly seen in ATB (Thoen 1997). The necropsy findings of the third case could be considered unusual, but no tissue appears to be exempt from being affected (Thoen 1997), and other authors have reported nodules in muscle (Odiawo and Mukurira 1988). Microscope evaluation of the lesions revealed granulomas with central caseous necrosis and large amounts of acid-fast bacilli surrounded by epitheloid cells, giant cells, and lymphocytes.…”

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Mycobacterium avium disease in wild red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa)

2004

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Three wild red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) from intensively managed hunting areas in Spain were received for necropsy. They showed granulomatous lesions in different parts of the body, mainly in liver and spleen. Microscope examination of the granulomas showed central caseous necrosis and large amounts of acid-fast bacilli, surrounded by epitheloid cells, giant cells, and lymphocytes. Attempts to isolate and culture the bacillus in Colestsos medium were unsuccessful, but the polymerase chain reaction technique revealed the presence of microorganisms belonging to the Mycobacterium avium complex in one of the partridges. This is the first report of avian tuberculosis in free-living redlegged partridges.

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