1. Intraocular granulomas associated with tuberculosis in primates.
- Author
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West CS, Vainisi SJ, Vygantas CM, and Beluhan FZ
- Subjects
- Animals, Eye pathology, Female, Granuloma pathology, Lung pathology, Male, Mycobacterium bovis isolation & purification, Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation & purification, Tuberculosis, Ocular complications, Tuberculosis, Ocular pathology, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary veterinary, Animals, Zoo microbiology, Cebidae microbiology, Granuloma veterinary, Macaca microbiology, Macaca mulatta microbiology, Monkey Diseases pathology, Tuberculosis, Ocular veterinary
- Abstract
Intraocular granulomas associated with tuberculosis were observed in 2 subhuman primates (Ateles geoffroyi and Macaca mulatta). Bacterial cultures from lung tissues at the time of necropsy confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium bovis and M tuberculosis, respectively. The absence of generalized clinical signs in spite of systemic dissemination of the organisms in these cases and the public health significance of tuberculous infections emphasize the importance of proper observation and diagnostic procedures in primate colonies and display collections.
- Published
- 1981