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. 1993 Apr;31(4):990–993. doi: 10.1128/jcm.31.4.990-993.1993

Mycobacteriosis due to Mycobacterium genavense in six pet birds.

R K Hoop 1, E C Böttger 1, P Ossent 1, M Salfinger 1
PMCID: PMC263601  PMID: 8463407

Abstract

Six cases of mycobacteriosis due to Mycobacterium genavense in three budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), one orange-winged amazon (Amazona amazonica), one flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana), and one zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) are discussed. Gross lesions associated with the infection included a high degree of muscular wasting (five cases), hepatomegaly (four cases), and thickening of the wall of the small intestine (four cases). Granulomas were found in the lung (one case) and the subcutis (one case). Acid-fast bacilli were detected in the liver of all six birds. Only the use of acidic BACTEC mediums consistently led to growth, whereas the egg-based medium failed. These findings point to a possible role of the environment as a reservoir for M. genavense.

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