Table 2.
Characteristics of mycobacteria positive badgers.
| General Register Number | Date of Discovery | Municipality of Discovery | Sex | Age | Cause of Death | Tissues Examined | Methods | Mycobacterium Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4860AZ2017 | 11 September 2017 | Introdacqua (AQ) | F | Adult | Road-killed | Head lymph nodes | Culture+; BACTEC- PCR- |
M. avium subsp. avium |
| 4804AZ2019 | 4 September 2019 | Collelongo (AQ) | F | Adult | Road-killed | Head lymph nodes | Culture+; BACTEC+ PCR- |
M. spp. |
| 41362TE2020 | 7 May 2020 | Ortona (CH) | M | Adult | Predation | Head lymph nodes | Culture+; BACTEC+ PCR- |
M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis |
| 298930TE2020 | 26 November 2020 | Vacri (CH) | M | Young | Road-killed | Head lymph nodes | Culture+; BACTEC+ PCR- |
M. avium subsp. avium |
| Mediastinal lymph nodes | Culture-; BACTEC-; PCR- |
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| Lung | Histological exam: absence of tubercular lesion |