Systemic Mycobacterium kansasii Infection in a Domestic Shorthair Cat

Lee, S.-H.; Go, Du-Min; Woo, Sang-Ho; Park, H.-T.; Kim, E.; Yoo, Hongki; Kim, D.-Y.

doi:10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.07.009

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“…The above-mentioned authors agree that animals are the reservoir of the pathogens in the human environment [14,15,16]. The most frequently described infections in humans caused by MOTT are triggered by M. marinum [13,17,18]. The infection with M. marinum occurs after cleaning an aquarium if the resident fish are carriers of the bacteria or are infected.…”

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“…The main pathway of the infection is contact of the bacilli with damaged skin tissue (scratches, bite wounds), and translocation of the pathogenic organism into deeper skin tissue [10]. The species that can cause mycobacterial infection of the subcutaneous tissue are: Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. peregrinum, M. marinum, M. alvei, M. smegmatis, M. chelonei, and M. kansasii [11,12,13].…”

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Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin disease in cat; diagnosis and treatment – Case report

Krajewska‐Wędzina¹,

Dąbrowska²,

Augustynowicz–Kopeć³

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. Mycobacterial diseases of humans and animals can be caused by mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT). The transmission of the infection primarily occurs via the respiratory or oral routes, but also via a damaged skin barrier. MOTT have high resistance to external factors; therefore, infected, undiagnosed animals can pose a risk for public health. Case report. The case study describes mycobacterial skin infection in a domestic cat. The correct diagnosis was reached four months after the appearance of the first clinical signs. Those were purulent, granulomatous lesions and fistulas, which could potentially act as a source of the infection for the owners and the veterinarian who cared for the animal. Conclusion. Despite using advanced diagnostic techniques, establishing the final cause of the cat's illness was a lengthy process. The skin lesions could contribute to the transmission of the bacteria in the environment. Non-targeted treatments could also cause antimicrobial resistance.

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confidence: 99%

Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin disease in cat; diagnosis and treatment – Case report

Krajewska‐Wędzina¹,

Dąbrowska²,

Augustynowicz–Kopeć³

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…kansasii has been isolated from a wide variety of animals such as dogs (Canis familiaris), Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) and cats (Felis catus). However, the respective M. kansasii subtypes and zoonotic potential are unknown (11)(12)(13). In this study, we isolated the Kuro-I strain from a diseased indoor domestic cat.…”

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confidence: 99%

Human pathogenic Mycobacterium kansasii (former subtype I) with zoonotic potential isolated from a diseased indoor pet cat, Japan

Fukano

Terazono²,

Hirabayashi

et al. 2020

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“…The 'feline leprosy syndrome', a leprosy-like ulcerative and nodular skin disease especially affecting the head and limbs (Gunn-Moore, 2014), is also part of the NTM group of infections. Of the NTM species, a few cases of disseminated or systemic disease have been reported with M. avium (Morfitt et al, 1989;Barry et al, 2002;Griffin et al, 2003;Knippel et al, 2004;Baral et al, 2006;De Groot et al, 2010;Rivi ere et al, 2011), two cases with Mycobacterium xenopi (MacWilliams et al, 1998;Meeks et al, 2008) and single cases with Mycobacterium heckeshornense (Elze et al, 2013), Mycobacterium simiae (Dietrich et al, 2003) and Mycobacterium kansasii (Lee et al, 2017). Despite the reported cases, systemic mycobacteriosis caused by NTM species is still considered relatively rare, especially outside the MAC species (Lloret et al, 2013;Gunn-Moore, 2014;Mauldin and Peters-Kennedy, 2016).…”

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Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria can Cause Disseminated Mycobacteriosis in Cats

Pekkarinen

Airas

Savolainen

et al. 2018

Journal of Comparative Pathology

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Mycobacteriosis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is a rising concern in human medicine both in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. In cats, mycobacteriosis caused by NTM is considered mostly to be a focal or dermal infection, with disseminated disease mostly caused by Mycobacterium avium. We describe three cases of disseminated mycobacteriosis in cats, caused by Mycobacterium malmoense, Mycobacterium branderi/shimoidei and M. avium, with no identified underlying immunosuppression. In all cases, extracellular mycobacteria were seen in the pulmonary epithelium, intestinal lumen and glomerular tufts, which could affect the shedding of the organism. The present study highlights the importance of mycobacteriosis as a differential even in immunocompetent animals. Considering the close relationship of owners and pets and the potential presence of free mycobacteria in secretions, cats should be considered as a possible environmental reservoir for mycobacteria.

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Systemic Mycobacterium kansasii Infection in a Domestic Shorthair Cat

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin disease in cat; diagnosis and treatment – Case report

Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin disease in cat; diagnosis and treatment – Case report

Human pathogenic Mycobacterium kansasii (former subtype I) with zoonotic potential isolated from a diseased indoor pet cat, Japan

Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria can Cause Disseminated Mycobacteriosis in Cats

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