Acinetobacter baumannii in Localised Cutaneous Mycobacteriosis in Falcons
Joint Authors
Muller, Margit Gabriele
George, Ancy Rajeev
Walochnik, Julia
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Between May 2007 and April 2009, 29 falcons with identically localized, yellowish discolored cutaneous lesions in the thigh and lateral body wall region were presented at Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital.
Out of 18 falcons integrated in this study, 16 tested positive to Mycobacterium.
avium complex.
The 2 negative falcons tested positive in the Mycobacterium genus PCR.
Moreover, 1 falcon tested positive to M.
avium.
paratuberculosis in tissue samples by PCR.
In all cases, blood and fecal samples tested negative.
In the acid-fast stain, all samples showed the for mycobacteriosis typical rods.
Moreover, in 13 samples Acinetobacter baumannii was detected by PCR and proven by DNA sequencing.
Clinical features included highly elevated WBCs, heterophilia, lymphocytopenia, monocytosis, severe anemia and weight loss.
A.
baumannii, a gram-negative bacillus with the ability to integrate foreign DNA, has emerged as one of the major multidrug resistant bacteria.
In veterinary medicine, it has so far been detected in dogs, cats, horses and wild birds.
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of an A.
baumannii infection in falcons and of a veterinary Mycobacterium-Acinetobacter coinfection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muller, Margit Gabriele& George, Ancy Rajeev& Walochnik, Julia. 2010. Acinetobacter baumannii in Localised Cutaneous Mycobacteriosis in Falcons. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muller, Margit Gabriele…[et al.]. Acinetobacter baumannii in Localised Cutaneous Mycobacteriosis in Falcons. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muller, Margit Gabriele& George, Ancy Rajeev& Walochnik, Julia. Acinetobacter baumannii in Localised Cutaneous Mycobacteriosis in Falcons. Veterinary Medicine International. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463399
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463399