Lesions of Mycobacterium avium spp. hominissuis Infection Resembling M. bovis Lesions in a Wild Mule Deer, Canada

Lesions of Mycobacterium avium spp. hominissuis Infection Resembling M. bovis Lesions in a Wild Mule Deer, Canada

We used molecular analyses to confirm Mycobacterium avium spp. hominissuis infection in lung granulomas and pyogranulomas in the tracheobronchial lymph node in a wild mule deer in Banff, Canada. These lesions are similar to those found in M. bovis–infected animals, emphasizing the critical need for...

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Main Authors: Kirsten M.F. Frayne, Brock R. Chappell, Jennifer L. Davies, Bryan J. Macbeth, Musangu Ngeleka, Jamie L. Rothenburger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
bovine tuberculosis
cervids
mule deer
Mycobacterium avium
Mycobacterium bovis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0187_article

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