Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2402024 | Tuberculosis | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe report a case of extensive necrogranulomatous pneumonia due to infection with the dassie bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex sp.) in a free-living pregnant adult female dassie (rock hyrax—Procavia capensis). A juvenile female dassie from the same colony also showed a focal lesion in the lungs suggestive of mycobacterial pneumonia. Our findings indicate the widespread occurrence of the dassie bacillus in free-living dassies and suggest very high infection rates in some populations. The introduction of South African dassies into novel environments should be considered in this light.
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Authors
Sven Parsons, Sarah G.D. Smith, Quinton Martins, William G.C. Horsnell, Tertius A. Gous, Elizabeth M. Streicher, Robin M. Warren, Paul D. van Helden, Nicolaas C. Gey van Pittius,