Veterinarski arhiv, Vol. 76 No. 2, 2006.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Spontaneous Mycobacterium avium serovar 2 infection in a Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata)
Ruža Sabočanec
Dean Konjević
Stipica Čurić
Željko Cvetnić
Silvio Špičić
Sažetak
Avian tuberculosis is an avian disease of worldwide importance. It is typically caused by serovars 1, 2 and 3 of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium. This paper describes spontaneous, subclinical tuberculosis in a 5-year-old male Muscovy duck. Necropsy revealed a characteristic distribution pattern of granulomatous lesions involving the liver and spleen. Histopathological analysis confirmed the formation of tubercles containing a large number of giant and epitheloid cells, while PCR analysis (according to insertion sequence IS901) and an agglutination test detected M. avium serovar 2 as the causative agent of this condition.
Ključne riječi
avian tuberculosis; Mycobacterium avium serovar 2; Muscovy duck
Hrčak ID:
5079
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Datum izdavanja:
20.4.2006.
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