Wild boar tuberculosis in Iberian Atlantic Spain: a different picture from Mediterranean habitats [PDF]
BACKGROUND Infections with Mycobacterium bovis and closely related members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) are shared between livestock, wildlife and sporadically human beings. Wildlife reservoirs exist worldwide and can interfere with
Amado, Javier +12 more
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Between 1997 and 2003, in one herd of breeding pigs with 90 sows and two boars, positive and dubious responses to avian tuberculin were detected in 4 and 72 pigs, respectively.
I. Pavlik +10 more
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Natural Occurrence of Horizontal Transfer of Mycobacterium avium-Specific Insertion Sequence IS1245 to Mycobacterium kansasii [PDF]
Mycobacterium kansasii carrying IS1245, a highly prevalent insertion sequence among Mycobacterium avium isolates, was detected in a mixed culture of M. avium and M. kansasii.
Leao, Sylvia Cardoso [UNIFESP] +3 more
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Between 1996 and 2004, tissue samples from 3 630 slaughtered pigs were examined by gross examination, microscopy after the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining of homogenised tissues for the detection of acid-fast rods (AFR) and by culture for the presence of ...
J.E. Shitaye +6 more
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Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Portugal [PDF]
Tuberculosis has been diagnosed in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in several European countries during the last decade; however, almost no information has been reported to date for Portugal.
Almeida, Virgílio +5 more
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Mycobacterial infections in horses: a review of the literature
Mycobacterial infections are rarely diagnosed in horses. Nevertheless, it was possible to obtain noteworthy information on diagnosis, manifold clinical signs and epidemiological relationships from available literature.
I. Pavlik +5 more
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Fluoroquinolone Efficacy against Tuberculosis Is Driven by Penetration into Lesions and Activity against Resident Bacterial Populations. [PDF]
Fluoroquinolones represent the pillar of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment, with moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, or gatifloxacin being prescribed to MDR-TB patients.
Alvarez-Cabrera, Nadine +16 more
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Mycobacterial infection in aquarium fish
In the first part of the study, 70 aquarium fish of different species, originating from stocks from the CzechRepublic, were pathomorphologically examined for the presence of granulomatous lesions. Granulomas were diagnosed in 44 (62.9%) fish. From these,
P. Lescenko +7 more
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Genetic relatedness of Salmonella enterica isolates from pens and swine at slaughter [PDF]
The study aimed to determine if Salmonella enterica isolates from the floor of pre-slaughter holding pens were genetically related to isolates found in swine, held in those pens, post slaughter.
Gray, J. +5 more
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Estimation of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis load in raw bulk tank milk in Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy) by qPCR [PDF]
Consumption of milk and dairy products is considered one of the main routes of human exposure to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Quantitative data on MAP load in raw cows’ milk are essential starting point for exposure assessment.
Arrigoni, Norma +9 more
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