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| ===Tuberculosis in dogs=== | | ===Tuberculosis in dogs=== |
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− | *Dogs are rarely susceptible to [[Mycobacteria spp.|''Mycobacterium'' spp.]] causing tuberculosis [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Tuberculosis|in cattle]], usually either from human or farm animal source | + | *Dogs are rarely susceptible to [[:Category:Mycobacterium species|''Mycobacterium'' spp.]] causing tuberculosis [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Tuberculosis|in cattle]], usually either from human or farm animal source |
| *Gross pathology: | | *Gross pathology: |
| **Multifocal nodules, firm, calcified with necrotic centres | | **Multifocal nodules, firm, calcified with necrotic centres |
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| [[Image:Tuberculosis M bovis.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Tuberculosis caused by ''M. bovis'' (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]] | | [[Image:Tuberculosis M bovis.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Tuberculosis caused by ''M. bovis'' (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]] |
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− | *Caused by [[Mycobacteria spp.|''Mycobacteruim bovis'' and ''M. tuberculosis'']] | + | *Caused by ''[[Mycobacteruim bovis]]'' and ''M. tuberculosis'' |
| *Reside primarily within macrophages where they multiply and result in characteristic [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Granulomatous pneumonia|granulomatous inflammation]] (macrophages and giant cells, epithelioid cells) | | *Reside primarily within macrophages where they multiply and result in characteristic [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Granulomatous pneumonia|granulomatous inflammation]] (macrophages and giant cells, epithelioid cells) |
| *Cattle can be infected by inhalation of the organism or through milk | | *Cattle can be infected by inhalation of the organism or through milk |
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| ===Tuberculosis in pigs=== | | ===Tuberculosis in pigs=== |
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− | *Pigs are susceptible to the [[Mycobacteria spp.|''Mycobacterium'' spp.]] causing tuberculosis [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Tuberculosis|in cattle]] | + | *Pigs are susceptible to the [[:Category:Mycobacterium species|''Mycobacterium'' spp.]] causing tuberculosis [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Tuberculosis|in cattle]] |
| *Rarely extends to lungs after haematogenous spread from ingested bacteria causing tubercles with various degrees of calcification, encapsulation and caseation | | *Rarely extends to lungs after haematogenous spread from ingested bacteria causing tubercles with various degrees of calcification, encapsulation and caseation |
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