Hoop Richard K
Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Zürich, Switzerland.
Avian Dis. 2002 Apr-Jun;46(2):502-4. doi: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0502:MTIIAC]2.0.CO;2.
I report two cases of mycobacteriosis in pet birds due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and discuss the zoonotic implications. The canary with a tuberculous knot in the lung is the first description of M. tuberculosis in a nonpsittacine bird species.