| Acinetobacter baumannii in Localised Cutaneous Mycobacteriosis in Falcons. | |
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PMID: 20871867 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Between May 2007 and April 2009, 29 falcons with identically localized, yellowish discolored cutaneous lesions in the thigh and lateral body wall region were presented at Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital. Out of 18 falcons integrated in this study, 16 tested positive to Mycobacterium. avium complex. The 2 negative falcons tested positive in the Mycobacterium genus PCR. Moreover, 1 falcon tested positive to M. avium. paratuberculosis in tissue samples by PCR. In all cases, blood and fecal samples tested negative. In the acid-fast stain, all samples showed the for mycobacteriosis typical rods. Moreover, in 13 samples Acinetobacter baumannii was detected by PCR and proven by DNA sequencing. Clinical features included highly elevated WBCs, heterophilia, lymphocytopenia, monocytosis, severe anemia and weight loss. A. baumannii, a gram-negative bacillus with the ability to integrate foreign DNA, has emerged as one of the major multidrug resistant bacteria. In veterinary medicine, it has so far been detected in dogs, cats, horses and wild birds. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of an A. baumannii infection in falcons and of a veterinary Mycobacterium-Acinetobacter coinfection. |
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Authors:
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Margit Gabriele Muller; Ancy Rajeev George; Julia Walochnik |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Veterinary medicine international Volume: 2010 ISSN: 2042-0048 ISO Abbreviation: Vet Med Int Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-09-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101524203 Medline TA: Vet Med Int Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, EAD, P.O. Box 45553, Abu Dhabi, UAE. |
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