Lennox Angela M
Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic of Indianapolis, 9330 Waldemar Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA.
J Avian Med Surg. 2007 Sep;21(3):181-7. doi: 10.1647/1082-6742(2007)21[181:MICPBA]2.0.CO;2.
Mycobacteriosis has long been recognized as a disease of companion psittacine birds. In this review, the signalment, clinical signs of disease, and diagnosis of mycobacteriosis in psittacine birds are presented. Although treatment of birds with mycobacteriosis is controversial, therapeutic protocols for use in psittacine birds have been developed based on protocols used in humans. Results of recent studies indicate that mycobacteriosis in psittacine birds is unlikely to represent a significant health risk for humans. However, the potential for zoonotic disease must be considered, especially if persons who are immunocompromised are in contact with an infected bird.
分枝杆菌病长期以来一直被认为是一种伴养鹦鹉鸟类的疾病。在这篇综述中，介绍了鹦鹉鸟类分枝杆菌病的发病情况、疾病的临床症状以及诊断方法。尽管对患有分枝杆菌病的鸟类进行治疗存在争议，但已根据人类使用的方案制定了用于鹦鹉鸟类的治疗方案。最近的研究结果表明，鹦鹉鸟类的分枝杆菌病不太可能对人类构成重大健康风险。然而，必须考虑人兽共患病的可能性，特别是如果免疫功能低下的人接触到受感染的鸟类。
