Tuberculosis in five basset hounds.
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.
Carpenter
J L
JL
Department of Pathology, Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston, MA 02130.
Myers
A M
AM
Conner
M W
MW
Schelling
S H
SH
Kennedy
F A
FA
Reimann
K A
KA
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006811:Humerus / Q000473:pathology; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008297:Male; D009162:Mycobacterium avium; D010375:Pedigree; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary