Generalized tuberculosis in llamas (Lama glama) due to Mycobacterium microti.
Necropsy of two llamas revealed numerous caseous nodules containing abundant acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in various organs. The AFB were identified by spoligotyping as Mycobacterium microti, vole type. Infection caused by M. microti should be considered in the differential diagnosis of debilitating diseases in New World camelids.
Oevermann
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Centre of Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. anna.oevermann@itpa.unibe.ch
Pfyffer
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Zanolari
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Meylan
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Robert
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D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*