ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2011
Mycobacterial disease in a population of 339 cats in Great Britain: II. Histopathology of 225 cases, and treatment and outcome of 184 cases.
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- Ocular mycobacterial lesions in cats.Veterinary pathology · 2022Article
- Serial Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) Testing to Monitor Treatment Responses in Cases of Feline Mycobacteriosis.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Cytokine and Chemokine Concentrations as Biomarkers of Feline Mycobacteriosis.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria can Cause Disseminated Mycobacteriosis in Cats.Journal of comparative pathology · 2018Article
- Use of computed tomography imaging during long-term follow-up of nine feline tuberculosis cases.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2018Article
- Feline leprosy due to Candidatus 'Mycobacterium lepraefelis': Further clinical and molecular characterisation of eight previously reported cases and an additional 30 cases.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2017Observational
- Mycobacterium malmoense pulmonary infection in France: a case report.BMC research notes · 2017Article
- Nosocomial spread of Mycobacterium bovis in domestic cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2015Article
- Detection and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium microti isolates in wild boar from northern Italy.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2014Article
- Mycobacterioses in cats: ABCD guidelines on prevention and management.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2013Review
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Abstract
This study investigated 339 cases of feline mycobacterial infection, with histopathology findings from 225 cases, and treatment and outcome information from 184 cases. Tissue samples from cats with cutaneous lesions or suspicious masses at exploratory laparotomy were submitted to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency for mycobacterial culture over a 4-year period to December 2008. The study reviewed the files for information about histopathology, treatment and outcome, and blindly reviewed histopathological changes (including staining for acid-fast bacteria [AFB]) in a sub-set of 45 cases. When a cat is suspected of having a mycobacterial infection, accurate identification of the species involved helps to determine possible treatment options and prognosis. The study confirmed that histopathology and the presence of AFB are useful tools in the recognition of mycobacterial infection. Unfortunately, they did little to help determine the species of mycobacteria involved. The study identified a group of cats that were negative for AFB at the primary laboratory, but from which mycobacteria could be cultured; commonly Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium microti. The study also identified a group of cats which where culture negative, despite typical signs of mycobacterial infection and positive AFB staining. Many cases responded favourably to treatment (56% of the cases where information was available), and many cats gained complete remission (42%). However, relapses were common (64%) and often followed by pulmonary and/or systemic spread that may have resulted from treatment with short courses of single drugs. This study shows that the diagnosis and treatment of feline mycobacteriosis is complex and challenging.
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