Molecular evidence for Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild Chilean hawk (Accipiter chilensis)

Authors

  • Manuel Moroni
  • Miguel Salgado
  • Alejandro Albornoz
  • Carlos Tejeda
  • Mario Alvarado-Rybak

Keywords:

Chilean hawk, infection, Mycobacterium bovis, spillover

Abstract

The present study reports a case of tuberculosis in a juvenile Chilean hawk (Accipiter chilensis). Granulomas were identified in the liver, intestine and mesentery. Several of these granulomas contained acid-fast bacilli suggesting a mycobacterial infection through ingestion. Molecular diagnosis detected Mycobacterium bovis as etiological agent. Whether M. bovis infection in this Chilean hawk represents a risk for other wildlife, livestock or humans remains to be determined.

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Published

2021-05-13

How to Cite

Moroni, M. ., Salgado, M. ., Albornoz, A., Tejeda, C. ., & Alvarado-Rybak, M. (2021). Molecular evidence for Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild Chilean hawk (Accipiter chilensis). Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 50(2), 115–117. Retrieved from http://ajvs.cl/index.php/ajvs/article/view/110

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Case report