Mann P C, Montali R J, Bush M
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1982 Dec 1;181(11):1331-3.
Mycobacterial osteomyelitis was detected in 3 marsupials exhibited at the National Zoological Park, Washington, DC. One Matschiei's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), 1 Parma wallaby (Macropus parma), and 1 long-nosed rat kangaroo (Potorous tridactylus) were affected. The Parma wallaby had disseminated granulomatosis. Acid-fast organisms were observed in the bone marrow of the wallaby, using the auramine-O-rhodamine fluorescent technique; however, cultures were negative. The tibiotarsal joint of the rat kangaroo contained exudate, with fistulous tracts and necrosis of the articular surface. Granulomas with necrotic centers from this area were positive by auramine-O-rhodamine but were negative on culture. The tree kangaroo had thickening of the right ischium, with a pocket of exudate caudal to the acetabulum. The musculature in the acetabular area was thickened and fibrotic. Mycobacterium avium serotype 15 was isolated from the ischium and liver of this animal.
在华盛顿特区国家动物园展出的3只有袋动物中检测到分枝杆菌性骨髓炎。1只马氏树袋鼠（Dendrolagus matschiei）、1只帚尾袋貂（Macropus parma）和1只长鼻袋鼠（Potorous tridactylus）受到感染。帚尾袋貂患有播散性肉芽肿病。采用金胺 - O - 罗丹明荧光技术，在帚尾袋貂的骨髓中观察到抗酸菌；然而，培养结果为阴性。长鼻袋鼠的胫跗关节有渗出物，伴有瘘管和关节面坏死。该区域有坏死中心的肉芽肿经金胺 - O - 罗丹明检测呈阳性，但培养结果为阴性。树袋鼠右侧坐骨增厚，髋臼尾部有一个渗出液腔。髋臼区域的肌肉组织增厚并纤维化。从这只动物的坐骨和肝脏中分离出鸟分枝杆菌血清型15。
