An adult Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) rescued from drowning was unable to fly. After euthanasia, necropsy and histopathologic examination showed granulomatous inflammation and intracellular acid-fast stain-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the skin, lung, liver, and spleen, which were identified by using molecular analysis as Mycobacterium abscessus.
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30 November 2022
Systemic Infection of Mycobacterium abscessus in a Free-Ranging Wild Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
Myeongsu Kim,
Myeon-Sik Yang,
Jiwon Son,
Haerin Rhim,
Tae-Won Jeong,
Bumseok Kim,
Jae -Ik-Han
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 58 • No. 4
October 2022
Vol. 58 • No. 4
October 2022