title: Mycobacterium pinnipedii tuberculosis in a free-ranging Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) in South Australia.
abstract: This report describes the first case in South Australia, Australia, of Mycobacterium pinnipedii tuberculosis in a free-ranging Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus). Severe pyogranulomatous pleuropneumonia with intrahistocytic acid-fast beaded filamentous bacilli was seen on histology. M. pinnipedii was confirmed by full 24-loci mycobacterial interspersed repetitive-unit-variable-number tandem-repeat (MIRU-VNTR) typing. Spillover concerns for public health and cattle are discussed.
authors: Wayne S J
authors: WS
authors: Boardman
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Shephard
authors: Ivan
authors: I
authors: Bastian
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Globan
authors: Janet A M
authors: JA
authors: Fyfe
authors: Debby V
authors: DV
authors: Cousins
authors: Aaron
authors: A
authors: Machado
authors: Lucy
authors: L
authors: Woolford
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D046069:Fur Seals; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*