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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author | 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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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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