Tuberculosis in Birds : Insights into the Mycobacterium avium Infections
Joint Authors
Singh, Shoorvir
Kumar, Deepak
Dhama, Kuldeep
Sawant, Pradeep Mahadev
Dayal Singh, Shambhu
Mahendran, Mahesh
Tiwari, Ruchi
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tuberculosis, a List B disease of World Organization for Animal Health, caused by M.
avium or M.
genavense predominantly affects poultry and pet or captive birds.
Clinical manifestations in birds include emaciation, depression and diarrhea along with marked atrophy of breast muscle.
Unlike tuberculosis in animals and man, lesions in lungs are rare.
Tubercular nodules can be seen in liver, spleen, intestine and bone marrow.
Granulomatous lesion without calcification is a prominent feature.
The disease is a rarity in organized poultry sector due to improved farm practices, but occurs in zoo aviaries.
Molecular techniques like polymerase chain reaction combined with restriction fragment length polymorphism and gene probes aid in rapid identification and characterization of mycobacteria subspecies, and overcome disadvantages of conventional methods which are slow, labour intensive and may at times fail to produce precise results.
M.
avium subsp.
avium with genotype IS901+ and IS1245+ causes infections in animals and human beings too.
The bacterium causes sensitivity in cattle to the tuberculin test.
The paper discusses in brief the M.
avium infection in birds, its importance in a zoonotic perspective, and outlines conventional and novel strategies for its diagnosis, prevention and eradication in domestic/pet birds and humans alike.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dhama, Kuldeep& Mahendran, Mahesh& Tiwari, Ruchi& Dayal Singh, Shambhu& Kumar, Deepak& Singh, Shoorvir…[et al.]. 2011. Tuberculosis in Birds : Insights into the Mycobacterium avium Infections. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dhama, Kuldeep…[et al.]. Tuberculosis in Birds : Insights into the Mycobacterium avium Infections. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dhama, Kuldeep& Mahendran, Mahesh& Tiwari, Ruchi& Dayal Singh, Shambhu& Kumar, Deepak& Singh, Shoorvir…[et al.]. Tuberculosis in Birds : Insights into the Mycobacterium avium Infections. Veterinary Medicine International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492522
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492522