Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Beijing strain) infection in a stray dog
Date
2008
Authors
Parsons S.D.C.
Gous T.A.
Warren R.M.
van Helden P.D.
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Abstract
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in dogs is rarely reported and has not previously been documented in South Africa. A case of a stray Maltese crossbreed dog with extensive multifocal pulmonary tuberculosis due to M. tuberculosis is described. Pulmonary granulomas in this case were poorly encapsulated and contained large numbers of acid-fast bacteria, highlighting the potential for infected companion animals to excrete the pathogen. Treatment of canine tuberculosis is generally not advised, and for this reason, euthanasia of diseased animals must be advocated in most instances. Physicians and veterinarians must be aware that companion animals with active disease caused by M. tuberculosis could act as a potential source of infection.
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amphotericin B, azlocillin, doramectin, nalidixic acid, polymyxin B, trimethoprim, acid fast bacterium, animal cell, animal euthanasia, animal tissue, article, bacterial count, bacterial strain, breeding line, China, clinical feature, cross breeding, dog disease, domestic animal, histopathology, infection risk, lung granuloma, lung tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, nonhuman, parasitosis, risk assessment, Sarcoptes scabiei, South Africa, veterinary medicine, Animals, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Fatal Outcome, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Risk Factors, South Africa, Tuberculosis, Animalia, Canis familiaris, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
79
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79
2