Granuloma Coinfection with Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in Five Hunted Red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal

J Wildl Dis. 2015 Jul;51(3):793-4. doi: 10.7589/2014-09-240. Epub 2015 May 1.

Abstract

We report granulomatous lymphadenitis in red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal caused by coinfection with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, as demonstrated by molecular methods.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Coinfection / microbiology
  • Coinfection / veterinary
  • Corynebacterium Infections / complications
  • Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology
  • Corynebacterium Infections / veterinary*
  • Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis*
  • Deer / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Granuloma / microbiology
  • Granuloma / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis*
  • Mycobacterium bovis*
  • Paratuberculosis / complications*
  • Paratuberculosis / microbiology
  • Portugal
  • Tuberculosis / complications
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis / veterinary*