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Provedor de dados: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
País: | Brazil
Título: | Mycobacterium genavense infection in two species of captive snakes
Autores: | Ullmann,Leila Sabrina; Dias,Ramiro das Neves; Cagnini,Didier Quevedo; Yamatogi,Ricardo Seiti; Oliveira,Jose Paes; Nemer,Viviane; Teixeira,Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello; Biondo,Alexander Welker; Araújo Jr.,João Pessoa.
Data: | 2016-01-01
Ano: | 2016
Palavras-chave: | Captive snakes; Mycobacterium; Public health.
Resumo: | Abstract  Background: Mycobacterium is an important zoonotic agent with companion, livestock and wildlife animals reportedly playing a role as reservoirs. Although its association with reptiles has been described, the disease cycle remains to be fully established, particularly in snakes. Accordingly, this study aimed to report the occurrence of mycobacteriosis with clinical pneumonia in one exotic python snake (Python molurus) and one native green snake (Philodryas olfersii) from the Sorocaba Zoo, São Paulo state, Brazil.  Methods: Diagnosis was based on necropsy, histopathological examination, Ziehl-Neelsen stain and immunohistochemistry.  Results: Using a nested PCR followed by DNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, the causative Mycobacterium species was identified as Mycobacterium genavense.  Conclusion: Mycobacterium genavense is an infectious zoonotic agent of animal and public health concerns.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100320
Editor: | Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos
Relação: | 10.1186/s40409-016-0082-7
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases  v.22 2016
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess