Pulmonary infection due to the dassie bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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• 作者：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
• 关键词：Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ; Dassie ; Hyrax ; Dassie bacillus
• 刊名：Tuberculosis
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：January 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：88
• 期：1
• 页码：80-83
• 全文大小：389 K

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We 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.