Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with sudden brain infection from Mycobacterium avium subsp
By Madarame, Hiroo et al.·Published in Veterinary microbiology·2017·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis menigoencephalitis in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 33-month-old neutered female Abyssinian cat suddenly developed widespread neurological symptoms, which sadly led to her death about six months later. Tests revealed that she had a rare infection caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis, which affected her brain and central nervous system. This case is significant as it is the first reported instance of this infection in the brain of a cat or human. Unfortunately, despite the identification of the infection, the cat did not survive.
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Abstract
A 33-month old, neutered female Abyssinian cat died. The cat had sudden onset of widespread neurologic signs about half a year after birth. Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) group was isolated and identified from the brain of a cat affected with pyogranulomatous meningoencephalitis. The central nervous system (CNS) was involved in the disseminated MAH infection. MAH infection should be considered in cats with neurologic signs in regard to zoonotic aspects. Comparatively, this is a first case of MAH infection observed in the brain in either humans or animals.
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