Laboratoire de santé animale de Saint-Hyacinthe, Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), 3220 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7X9 (Chénier); Service vétérinaire à domicile pour oiseaux et animaux exotiques, 4145, rue Jean Renou, Lachine, Québec H8T 1N4 (Tremblay); Ottawa Laboratory (Fallowfield), Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 3851 Fallowfield Road, Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8P9 (Lloyd, Duceppe, Andrievskaia).
Can Vet J. 2022 Feb;63(2):133-138.
A commercial breeding colony of bearded dragons experienced an increase in mortality that affected females only. Before death, the animals had lost appetite and weight, were dehydrated, and some had labored breathing. Necropsy revealed granulomas in many organs (ovaries, lungs, liver, kidneys, heart, bone marrow) in which numerous acid-fast bacteria were identified. Bacterial isolation confirmed spp., which was identified by whole genome sequencing as closely related to the complex. Due to the zoonotic potential of this bacterium and the poor prognosis for the remaining sick animals, the entire colony was culled and 7 animals were evaluated. The possible routes for introduction of this bacterium, the female predisposition to the disease, as well as the zoonotic potential of this microorganism are discussed. Key clinical message: An atypical species closely related to complex can cause high female morality in captive bearded dragons.
一个商业繁殖的鬃狮蜥群体经历了仅影响雌性的死亡率增加。在死亡前，这些动物失去了食欲和体重，出现脱水，有些呼吸困难。尸检显示许多器官（卵巢、肺、肝、肾、心脏、骨髓）中有肉芽肿，其中发现了许多抗酸细菌。细菌分离证实为 ，通过全基因组测序鉴定与 复合体密切相关。由于这种细菌的人畜共患潜力以及剩余患病动物的预后不良，整个繁殖群体被扑杀，对 7 只动物进行了评估。讨论了这种细菌的可能引入途径、疾病对雌性的易感性以及这种微生物的人畜共患潜力。关键临床信息：一种与 复合体密切相关的非典型 物种可导致圈养鬃狮蜥的雌性死亡率升高。
