Pulmonary Disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Horse : Zoonotic Concerns and Limitations of Antemortem Testing
Joint Authors
Greenwald, Rena
Bodmer, Thomas
Schiller, Irene
Grosclaude, Eléonore
Esfandiari, Javan
Waters, W. Ray
Aloisio, Fabio
Graubner, Claudia
Lecu, Alexis
Lyashchenko, Konstantin P.
Piersigilli, Alessandra
Janssens, Jean-Paul
Posthaus, Horst
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A case of pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis was diagnosed in a horse.
Clinical evaluation performed prior to euthanasia did not suggest tuberculosis, but postmortem examination provided pathological and bacteriological evidence of mycobacteriosis.
In the lungs, multiple tuberculoid granulomas communicating with the bronchiolar lumen, pleural effusion, and a granulomatous lymphadenitis involving mediastinal and tracheobronchial lymph nodes were found.
Serologic response to M.
tuberculosis antigens was detected in the infected horse, but not in the group of 42 potentially exposed animals (18 horses, 14 alpacas, 6 donkeys, and 4 dogs) which showed no signs of disease.
Diagnosis of tuberculosis in live horses remains extremely difficult.
Four of 20 animal handlers at the farm were positive for tuberculous infection upon follow-up testing by interferon-gamma release assay, indicating a possibility of interspecies transmission of M.
tuberculosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lyashchenko, Konstantin P.& Greenwald, Rena& Esfandiari, Javan& Lecu, Alexis& Waters, W. Ray& Posthaus, Horst…[et al.]. 2012. Pulmonary Disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Horse : Zoonotic Concerns and Limitations of Antemortem Testing. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lyashchenko, Konstantin P.…[et al.]. Pulmonary Disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Horse : Zoonotic Concerns and Limitations of Antemortem Testing. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lyashchenko, Konstantin P.& Greenwald, Rena& Esfandiari, Javan& Lecu, Alexis& Waters, W. Ray& Posthaus, Horst…[et al.]. Pulmonary Disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Horse : Zoonotic Concerns and Limitations of Antemortem Testing. Veterinary Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487576
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487576