Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger

We report the first case of pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae in a captive Siberian tiger, an endangered feline. The pathogen was isolated from a tracheal aspirate obtained by bronchoscopy. This procedure provided a reliable in vivo diagnostic method in conjunction w...

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Main Authors: Ákos Lantos, Stefan Niemann, László Mezősi, Endre Sós, Károly Erdélyi, Sándor Dávid, Linda M. Parsons, Tanja Kubica, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, Ákos Somoskövi
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Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/11/03-0297_article
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author Ákos Lantos
Stefan Niemann
László Mezősi
Endre Sós
Károly Erdélyi
Sándor Dávid
Linda M. Parsons
Tanja Kubica
Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes
Ákos Somoskövi
author_facet Ákos Lantos
Stefan Niemann
László Mezősi
Endre Sós
Károly Erdélyi
Sándor Dávid
Linda M. Parsons
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description We report the first case of pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae in a captive Siberian tiger, an endangered feline. The pathogen was isolated from a tracheal aspirate obtained by bronchoscopy. This procedure provided a reliable in vivo diagnostic method in conjunction with conventional and molecular tests for the detection of mycobacteria.
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spelling doaj.art-40dd7a8f517c4959b4d4f4bd7bee89a42022-12-22T02:24:45ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592003-11-019111462146410.3201/eid0911.030297Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian TigerÁkos LantosStefan NiemannLászló MezősiEndre SósKároly ErdélyiSándor DávidLinda M. ParsonsTanja KubicaSabine Rüsch-GerdesÁkos SomosköviWe report the first case of pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae in a captive Siberian tiger, an endangered feline. The pathogen was isolated from a tracheal aspirate obtained by bronchoscopy. This procedure provided a reliable in vivo diagnostic method in conjunction with conventional and molecular tests for the detection of mycobacteria.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/11/03-0297_articleHungaryUnited States
spellingShingle Ákos Lantos
Stefan Niemann
László Mezősi
Endre Sós
Károly Erdélyi
Sándor Dávid
Linda M. Parsons
Tanja Kubica
Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes
Ákos Somoskövi
Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Hungary
United States
title Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger
title_full Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger
title_fullStr Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger
title_short Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis in Captive Siberian Tiger
title_sort pulmonary tuberculosis due to mycobacterium bovis in captive siberian tiger
topic Hungary
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/11/03-0297_article
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