Abstract
We report the first isolation of Mycobacterium microti from a dog with lesions of acute peritonitis. The isolate was demonstrated to be M. microti of Llama-Type by spoligotyping. Epidemiological implications of the isolation of this possibly zoonotic agent from a dog are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 249-253 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Veterinary Microbiology |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Early online date | 11 Sept 2004 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2004 |
Keywords
- Dog
- Mycobacterium microti
- Peritonitis
- Zoonoses