title: Feline tuberculosis: a literature review and discussion of 19 cases caused by an unusual mycobacterial variant.
abstract: The literature relating to feline mycobacterial disease is reviewed and 19 cats with tuberculosis caused by a previously unknown strain of mycobacterium are discussed. The bacteria were found to have characteristics between those of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M bovis. The paper considers the clinical signs, epidemiology and diagnosis of the cases, and discusses the possible origins of the organism, treatment regimens and zoonotic potential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol Veterinary School, Langford.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gunn-Moore
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Lucke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004096:Dihydrostreptomycin Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D015994:Incidence; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004096:Dihydrostreptomycin Sulfate; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin