Avian mycobacteriosis in chickens from a rural area of Argentina

P. Cowper Coles; M. E. Cicuta; M. Zumárraga; M. Etchetchoury; J. Lértora; G. V. Ramírez

doi:10.30972/vet.1821901

Avian mycobacteriosis in chickens from a rural area of Argentina

Authors

P. Cowper Coles Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
M. E. Cicuta Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
M. Zumárraga Instituto de Biotecnología (INTA Castelar, Buenos Aires).
M. Etchetchoury Instituto de Biotecnología (INTA Castelar, Buenos Aires).
J. Lértora Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
G. V. Ramírez Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30972/vet.1821901

Keywords:

chicken, rural area, Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium, polymerase chain reaction.

Abstract

An outbreak of avian tuberculosis was detected in chickens from a rural area of Chaco Province, northeastern Argentina. The hens were emaciated and presented granulomatous lesions of various sizes throughout the internal organs. The lesions observed in three necropsied birds consisted of granulomas containing alcohol/acid-fast bacilli. All the lesions found were diagnosed histopathologically as tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium were isolated from the cultures and confirmed by polymerase chain reaction techniques.

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Published

2007-07-01

How to Cite

Cowper Coles, P., Cicuta, M. E., Zumárraga, M., Etchetchoury, M., Lértora, J., & Ramírez, G. V. (2007). Avian mycobacteriosis in chickens from a rural area of Argentina. Revista Veterinaria, 18(2), 72–77. https://doi.org/10.30972/vet.1821901

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Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Trabajos de Investigación

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