Detection of pathomorphological and immunohistochemical findings of tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered in Ankara and its surroundings Ankara ve çevresinde bulunan mezbahalarda kesilen siǧirlarda saptanan tüberkülozun patomorfolojik ve immunohistokimyasal bulgularinin incelenmesi

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VURAL S., Alcigir M. E.

Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, vol.57, no.4, pp.253-257, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1501/vetfak_0000002434
  • Journal Name: Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.253-257
  • Keywords: Cattle, Immunoperoxidase, Pathology, Tuberculosis
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Macroscopical and microscopical lesions were examined that 4-6 years old, different sex and breeds, 86 of cattle which detected tuberculosis from all materials were collected from slaughterhouses of Ankara and its surroundings. Generally 78 (91%) were located in the lungs, pleura and regional lymph nodes, 5 (6%) were located in the liver and portal lymph nodes, and 3 (3%) were generalised. Pathomorphologically, 81 (94%) comprised miliar-nodular tubercles, and 5 (6%) were determined to be chronic organ tuberculosis. Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stained sections revealed acide fast bacille (AFB) in lung, lymph nodes, liver and trachea (96%). Immunohistochemically, M. bovis antigens were seen in the macrophages, necrotic areas, and the Langhans giant cells (96%) in the same tissues but generally the number and intensity of the positivity were much higher than ZN.