title: Mycobacterium liflandii infection in European colony of Silurana tropicalis.
abstract: Mycobacterium liflandii causes a fatal frog disease in captive anurans. Here we report, to our knowledge, the first epizootic of mycobacteriosis in a European colony of clawed frogs (Silurana tropicalis), previously imported from a United States biologic supply company. Our findings suggest the emerging potential of this infection through international trade.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suykerbuyk
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vleminckx
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasmans
authors.forename: Pieter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stragier
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ablordey
authors.forename: Hong Thi
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Katleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fleetwood
authors.forename: Wayne M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Portaels
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005060:Europe; D023421:Models, Animal; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014481:United States; D014981:Xenopus / Q000382:microbiology*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology