Difference between revisions of "Mycobacterium avium"
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| − | ===Avian tuberculosis=== | + | === Avian tuberculosis === |
| − | *Caused by members of the ''M avium'' complex | + | *Caused by members of the ''M avium'' complex |
| − | *Depression, loss of condition and lameness in affected birds | + | *Depression, loss of condition and lameness in affected birds |
| − | *Granulomatous lesions in liver, spleen, bone marrow and intestines | + | *Granulomatous lesions in liver, spleen, bone marrow and intestines |
| − | *Diagnosis by Ziehl-Neelson staining of smears and post-mortem appearance | + | *Diagnosis by Ziehl-Neelson staining of smears and post-mortem appearance |
| − | *Tuberculin testing of poultry [[Category:Mycobacterium_species]][[Category: | + | *Tuberculin testing of poultry |
| − | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | + | |
| + | [[Category:Mycobacterium_species]] [[Category:Avian Bacteria]] [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 24 January 2011
Avian tuberculosis
- Caused by members of the M avium complex
- Depression, loss of condition and lameness in affected birds
- Granulomatous lesions in liver, spleen, bone marrow and intestines
- Diagnosis by Ziehl-Neelson staining of smears and post-mortem appearance
- Tuberculin testing of poultry