Mycobacterium avium

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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
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