Mycobacterioses in dogs and cats from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mycobacterioses can produce nonspecific clinical signs in dogs and cats that make diagnosis difficult. Furthermore, the full characterization of mycobacterial agents is not always possible or practical. We characterized mycobacteria detected through cytology in 12 dogs and 7 cats with generalized cl...

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Published in:	Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 729 - 732
Main Authors:	Barandiaran, Soledad, Martínez Vivot, Marcela, Falzoni, Elvira, Marfil, María J., Pérez Tort, Gabriela, Rovatti, Paula, Fernández, Mónica, Iachini, Ricardo, Satek, Fernanda, Duchene, Adriana, Zumárraga, Martín J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-09-2017
Subjects:	Animals Argentina - epidemiology Cat Diseases - diagnosis Cat Diseases - epidemiology Cat Diseases - microbiology Cats Dog Diseases - diagnosis Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dog Diseases - microbiology Dogs Minisatellite Repeats Mycobacterium - classification Mycobacterium - isolation & purification Mycobacterium Infections - epidemiology Mycobacterium Infections - microbiology Mycobacterium Infections - veterinary dogs Mycobacterium Cats zoonosis molecular typing tuberculosis
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Summary:	Mycobacterioses can produce nonspecific clinical signs in dogs and cats that make diagnosis difficult. Furthermore, the full characterization of mycobacterial agents is not always possible or practical. We characterized mycobacteria detected through cytology in 12 dogs and 7 cats with generalized clinical signs from the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. In dogs, molecular testing confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) in 8 cases and M. fortuitum in 1 case. All dogs were Miniature Schnauzers, suggesting that this breed may be more susceptible to M. avium than other dog breeds. The cat isolates were 2 M. bovis, 1 M. fortuitum, and 1 MAH. Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit–variable-number tandem repeat patterns suggested possible links with cattle, swine, and humans studied previously in Argentina. The results show that pets may act as susceptible hosts with the potential risk of transmitting the infection to humans and other animals.
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ISSN:	1040-6387 1943-4936
DOI:	10.1177/1040638717713795