Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with unusual Mycobacterium bovis infection after surgery
By Attig, F et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2019·Department of Pathology, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual Manifestation of a Mycobacterium bovis SB0950 Infection in a Domestic Cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old female domestic shorthaired cat developed complications after abdominal surgery, including a mass in her abdomen. Despite undergoing a second surgery and receiving antimicrobial treatment, she did not improve and was sadly humanely euthanized. Tests revealed that she had an infection caused by Mycobacterium bovis, which is typically associated with tuberculosis in cattle but can affect other animals and humans. Unfortunately, the cat's condition was severe, with significant inflammation and enlarged lymph nodes in her abdomen.
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Abstract
Mycobacterium bovis is the main agent of bovine tuberculosis, but has also zoonotic potential. An 8-month-old female domestic shorthaired cat imported from Ukraine developed wound complications after abdominal surgery. A second surgery performed in Germany showed a focal, partly cystic mass within the mesentery. Despite antimicrobial treatment, the cat did not recover and was humanely destroyed. Grossly, several abdominal lymph nodes were enlarged. Histopathology revealed a mild to moderate, multifocal, granulomatous to pyogranulomatous, partially necrotizing inflammation, most prominent in the abdominal cavity. Within the lesions there were acid-fast bacilli within the cytoplasm of macrophages demonstrated by Ziehl-Neelsen staining. Further investigations revealed M. bovis SB0950 in the affected tissues.
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