Title of article
Localised pyogranulomatous dermatitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus in a cat: A case report
Author/Authors
Jassies-van der Lee، نويسنده , , A. and Houwers، نويسنده , , D.J. and Meertens، نويسنده , , N. and van der Zanden، نويسنده , , A.G.M. and Willemse، نويسنده , , T.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
3
From page
304
To page
306
Abstract
A case of pyogranulomatous dermatitis, caused by Mycobacterium abscessus, an unusual opportunistic Mycobacterium spp., is described in a cat. Histopathological examination of the affected skin confirmed the diagnosis and Ziehl-Neelsen staining revealed acid-fast rods. A rapidly growing mycobacterium was found after culture on a Löwenstein–Jensen medium. Real-time polymerase chain reaction for the 16S rDNA (434 bp) sequence and the sequence of the rpoB gene (359 bp) revealed 99% and 100% matches, respectively, with M. abscessus. This is the first report of a feline infection caused by this organism in Europe.
Keywords
M. abscessus , Opportunistic infection , Mycobacterium , Pyogranuloma , Cats
Journal title
The Veterinary Journal
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
The Veterinary Journal
Record number
1393092
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