Dagleish, M.P., Stevenson, K., Foster, G., McLuckie, J., Sellar, M., Harley, J., Evans, J. and Brownlow, A. (2012) Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis Infection in a Captive-Bred Kiang (Equus kiang). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 146(4), pp. 372-377. (doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.07.008) (PMID:21906752)
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Abstract
Equids are considered highly resistant to mycobacterial infections and clinical cases have been described in domestic horses only. Mycobacterium bovis is the most common species reported, although a single report exists of disease due to definitively diagnosed infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis in two domestic horses. This is the first report of a mycobacterial infection in a kiang (Equus kiang), or indeed any wild equid. The animal had chronic loss of condition and serum biochemical changes suggestive of liver disease and chronic infection. Further investigation showed a chronic granulomatous enteritis, lymphadenitis and hepatitis with focal granulomatous pneumonia due to systemic infection with M. avium subsp. hominissuis. The distribution and severity of the lesions suggested that the route of infection was alimentary.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Brownlow, Dr Andrew |
| Authors: | Dagleish, M.P., Stevenson, K., Foster, G., McLuckie, J., Sellar, M., Harley, J., Evans, J., and Brownlow, A. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Comparative Pathology |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0021-9975 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1532-3129 |
| Published Online: | 08 September 2011 |
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