Tuberculosis in Deer and Elk
- Tuberculosis and other Mycobacterial Infections
- Overview of Tuberculosis and other Mycobacterial Infections
- Tuberculosis in Cattle
- Tuberculosis in Sheep and Goats
- Tuberculosis in Deer and Elk
- Tuberculosis in Horses
- Tuberculosis in Elephants
- Tuberculosis in Pigs
- Tuberculosis in Dogs
- Tuberculosis in Cats
- Tuberculosis in Rabbits
- Tuberculosis in Guinea Pigs
- Tuberculosis in Nonhuman Primates
- Tuberculosis in Free-ranging and Captive Hoofed Animals
- Tuberculosis in Marine Mammals
- Mycobacterial Infections Other than Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis is an important problem in most species of farmed and wild cervids, including axis deer, fallow deer, roe deer, mule deer, sika deer, as well as red deer/elk/wapati. Deer appear to be unusually susceptible to M bovis infections. M avium infections may produce similar lesions. M tuberculosis infection is uncommon. Tuberculous lesions may be confined to isolated lymph nodes of the head, or they may be found extensively in lymph nodes and organs after a rapid, fulminating disease course. Abscessation in deer should always raise suspicions of tuberculosis. A presumptive diagnosis may be made using the tuberculin skin test and/or by in vitro cellular assays (blood lymphocyte immune-stimulation test or γ interferon assay), or a combination of these tests. Infection should be confirmed by an organism-based test.
- Tuberculosis and other Mycobacterial Infections
- Overview of Tuberculosis and other Mycobacterial Infections
- Tuberculosis in Cattle
- Tuberculosis in Sheep and Goats
- Tuberculosis in Deer and Elk
- Tuberculosis in Horses
- Tuberculosis in Elephants
- Tuberculosis in Pigs
- Tuberculosis in Dogs
- Tuberculosis in Cats
- Tuberculosis in Rabbits
- Tuberculosis in Guinea Pigs
- Tuberculosis in Nonhuman Primates
- Tuberculosis in Free-ranging and Captive Hoofed Animals
- Tuberculosis in Marine Mammals
- Mycobacterial Infections Other than Tuberculosis
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Test your knowledge
Anaerobic clostridial bacteria release toxins that can cause severe localized and systemic disease, many of which can be fatal if untreated. Which one of the following clostridial diseases results in intravascular hemolysis, hemolytic anemia, and hemoglobinuria in cattle?