1.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
; 41(1): 63-6, 2013.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23403790
RESUMEN
Granulomatous myelitis due to infection with Mycobacterium avium was diagnosed in a 4-year-old male neutered European mink (Mustela lutreola). The causative agent was detected by an acid-fast stain and further characterized by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing of the PCR product. A thorough histological evaluation of the remaining organs revealed no granulomatous lesions or detectable acid-fast organisms. Although minks are generally highly susceptible for mycobacteria, localised infections, especially of the central nervous system, are unusual and may represent an atypical chronic form of the disease.
Asunto(s)
Visón/microbiología , Mycobacterium avium/aislamiento & purificación , Mielitis/veterinaria , Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/veterinaria , Tuberculosis del Sistema Nervioso Central/veterinaria , Animales , Encéfalo/patología , Masculino , Mielitis/microbiología , Mielitis/patología , Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/microbiología , Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/patología , Tuberculosis del Sistema Nervioso Central/microbiología , Tuberculosis del Sistema Nervioso Central/patología
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J Vet Intern Med
; 25(2): 400-4, 2011.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21352373