Tuberculosis in five basset hounds.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 192(11): 1563-8, 1988 Jun 01.
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ABSTRACT
Five Basset Hounds (2 females and 3 males) under the age of 5 years, acquired systemic tuberculosis. We suspected tuberculosis in one dog, because it had histologic lesions similar to those in 4 dogs in which bacteria were identified as Mycobacterium avium complex. A review of canine tuberculosis revealed a similar diagnosis in a Basset Hound. The association of this infection in Basset Hounds suggests an inherited immunologic defect. Results of our survey suggest that the defect might exist in cell-mediated immunity.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Doenças do Cão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
1988
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Article