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Austral J. Vet. Sci.
Vol 50, 115-117 (2018)

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

Keywords: Chilean hawk infection Mycobacterium bovis spillover

Submitted: 2021-05-13

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Published: 2021-05-13

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manuelmoroni@uach.cl

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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://www.ajvs.cl/index.php/ajvs/article/view/110

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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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