title: Pulmonary tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae in captive Siberian tiger.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. akos@pulm.sote.hu
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lantos
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niemann
authors.forename: Lásló
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mezõsi
authors.forename: Endre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sós
authors.forename: Károly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erdélyi
authors.forename: Sándor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dávid
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubica
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rüsch-Gerdes
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Somoskövi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D008297:Male; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*