Tuberculosis symptoms are usually nonspecific, although lymphadenopathy and interstitial pneumonia are common presentations. Tuberculosis should be suspected in cats exposed to …

Cats are rarely affected by the most common human strain, M. tuberculosis, however, they are susceptible to the other two forms of the disease. Mycobacterium bovis, or cattle tuberculosis, …

While cats can carry tuberculosis, the risk of transmission from felines to humans is relatively low. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been a few …

Most cases of TB in cats are caused by infected bites, so skin wounds and swollen lymph nodes are usually the first signs. When TB is passed on by eating contaminated food products, it …

2013年1月1日 · Mycobacteria can be transmitted by inoculation via the skin (e.g. through hunting of infected host species such as voles), by inhalation, by ingestion (e.g. prey, contaminated …

2013年6月27日 · Mycobacterial infections are important in humans and animals. Cats can be infected by several Mycobacterium species, which may cause different syndromes, mainly …

Radiography can be useful in the appraisal of lung involvement. However, changes are very variable and include tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy, interstitial or miliary lung infiltration, …

Tuberculosis is uncommon in cats in North America. There are several species of bacteria that cause tuberculosis. Each type is mainly found in one host species but may produce infection in …

A cat presents with clinical signs suspicious of a mycobacterial infection. Clinical evidence of a non-healing wound/ abscess or a discharging sinus/mass or nodule. Acid fast bacilli are seen, …

Cats can get tuberculosis from other infected animals or humans. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs, but can also …