First identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in wild ruminants in a zoo in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Paratuberculosis (PTB) is an infectious disease that induces chronic enteritis in ruminants. It is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). In this study, we evaluated the presence of MAP using bacteriological, molecular, and anatomopathological studies, based on the clinical suspicion of PTB in a zoo, in an area housing 10 scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), five giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis), and three blue wildebeests (Connochaetes taurinus).

Materials and methods

From November 2016 to June 2017, fecal samples were collected from individuals of the three species on four occasions, resulting in a total of 56 fecal samples. In addition, five small intestine samples were collected from the necropsi

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Reyes AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9047120 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature