Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Beijing strain) infection in a stray dog : clinical communication

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in dogs is rarely reported and has not previously been documented in South Africa. A case of a stray Maltese crossbreed dog with extensive multifocal pulmonary tuberculosis due to M. tuberculosis is described. Pulmonary granulomas in this case were poorly encapsu...

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Main Authors: S.D.C. Parsons, T.A. Gous, R.M. Warren, P.D. Van Helden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2008-05-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/252