Table 6.
Seasonal differences in mycobacteria isolated from deer
| Isolate | Total | Wintera | Springb | Summerc | Falld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Submissions |
3697 |
1565 |
550 |
588 |
994 |
| Mycobacterium bovis |
35 |
11 |
13 |
2 |
9 |
| Mycobacterium avium complex |
29 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
| Unable to Speciate |
20 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| Mycobacterium terrae complex |
14 |
1 |
|
6 |
7 |
| Mycobacterium terrae |
11 |
|
|
8 |
3 |
| Mycobacterium fortuitum |
10 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| Mycobacterium abscessus |
7 |
1 |
|
3 |
3 |
| Mycobacterium fortuitum complex |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Mycobacterium smegmatis |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
| Mycobacterium nonchromogenicum |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Mycobacterium asiaticum |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
| Mycobacterium scrofulaceum |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Mycobacterium triviale |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
| Mycobacterium kubicae |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Mycobacterium kansasii |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Mycobacterium alvei |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Mycobacterium gastri |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Mycobacterium shimoidei |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
| Mycobacterium engbackii |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
| Mycobacterium pulveris |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Mycobacterium septicum | 1 | 1 |
aDecember, January, February bMarch, April, May cJune, July, August dSeptember, October, November.