Generalized tuberculosis in a 45 day-old calf

Vural S., Tunca R.

DEUTSCHE TIERARZTLICHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, cilt.108, sa.11, ss.468-470, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 108 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: DEUTSCHE TIERARZTLICHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.468-470
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: generalized tuberculosis, calf, CONGENITAL TUBERCULOSIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The objectives of the present study were to describe pathomorphological and immunohistochemical features of generalized natural tuberculosis in a 45 day-old female calf. The characteristic lesion of tuberculosis was productive type which was located in the lung; liver, and especially in the lymph nodes (mediastinal, bronchial, mesenterial, portal, prescapular, renal and caudal sternal lymph nodes). Mycobacterium bovis antigens were seen generally in the cytoplasma and around the macrophages, rarely in necrotic areas and Langhans giant cells by avidin-biotin complex peroxidase method. Key words: Generalized tuberculosis; calf.