Molecular evidence for Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild Chilean hawk (Accipiter chilensis)

Main Article Content

Manuel Moroni
Miguel Salgado
Alejandro Albornoz
Carlos Tejeda
Mario Alvarado-Rybak

Abstract

The present study reports a case of tuberculosis in a juvenile Chilean hawk (Accipiter chilensis). Granulomas were identified in the liver, intestine and mesentery. Several of these granulomas contained acid-fast bacilli suggesting a mycobacterial infection through ingestion. Molecular diagnosis detected Mycobacterium bovis as etiological agent. Whether M. bovis infection in this Chilean hawk represents a risk for other wildlife, livestock or humans remains to be determined.

Article Details

How to Cite
Moroni, M., Salgado, M., Albornoz, A., Tejeda, C., & Alvarado-Rybak, M. (2018). Molecular evidence for Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild Chilean hawk (Accipiter chilensis). Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 50(2), 115–117. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0719-81322018000200115
Section
CASE REPORT

Most read articles by the same author(s)