An unusual case of spinal cord restricted mycobacteriosis in a European mink

作者：Schaudien D; Flieshardt C; Moser I; Hotzel H; Tipold A; Bleyer M; Hewicker Trautwein M; Baumgaertner W^*

来源：Tieraerztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K: Kleintiere - Heimtiere , 2013, 41(1): 63-66.

• Central nervous system
• mink
• Mycobacterium avium
• spinal cord

Granulomatous myelitis due to infection with Mycobacterium avium was diagnosed in a 4-year-old male neutered European mink (Mustela lutreola). The causative agent was detected by an acid-fast stain and further characterized by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing of the PCR product. A thorough histological evaluation of the remaining organs revealed no granulomatous lesions or detectable acid-fast organisms. Although minks are generally highly susceptible for mycobacteria, localised infections, especially of the central nervous system, are unusual and may represent an atypical chronic form of the disease.

• 出版日期2013