Avian tuberculosis on small farms in Santa Catarina, Brazil

Authors

  • Adálvio Fernandez de Amorim
  • Charlotte Hubinger Langenegger
  • Hiroichiro Takashima
  • Jerome Langenegger

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1974.v9.17222

Keywords:

Mycobacterium avium, epizootic survey

Abstract

The diagnosis of avian tuberculosis in 25 (69.4%) of 36 small farm flocks of domestic fowls, in the county of Águas Mornas, Santa Catarina, is described. The incidence of infection in the contaminated flocks, based on tuberculation of 933 adult poultry, including some water fowls, was 13.3%. Mycobacterium avium type 2 was identified. Considering that the avian tuberculosis is only sporadically registered in Brazil and that economic losses caused by the discase are low, the sanitary aspect must be given attention.

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How to Cite

Amorim, A. F. de, Langenegger, C. H., Takashima, H., & Langenegger, J. (2014). Avian tuberculosis on small farms in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 9(7), 41–44. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1974.v9.17222

Issue

v.9, n.7, 1974: Série Veterinária

Section

ERRATA