Mycobacteria are a unique group of microorganisms. They are characterised by exceptional
adaptability and durability. They are capable of colonisation and survival even in very …

The past several years have witnessed an upsurge of genomic data pertaining to the
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). Despite clear advances, problems with the detection …

Background Avian tuberculosis is a chronic and zoonotic disease that affects a wide variety
of birds, mammals, and humans. This study aimed to estimate the frequency of …

It has been more than 25 years since Mycobacterium paratuberculosis was first proposed as
an etiologic agent in Crohn's disease based on the isolation of this organism from several …

Tuberculosis, a List B disease of World Organization for Animal Health, caused by M. avium
or M. genavense predominantly affects poultry and pet or captive birds. Clinical …

Feeding kaolin as a supplement to pigs for prevention of diarrheal diseases has been
introduced into some farms in the CzechRepublic. Peat was used in the 1990s for a similar …

The Mycobacterium avium complex consists of epidemiologically distinct subsets. The
classification of these subsets is complicated by a number of factors, including the …

Summary Mycobacteria were isolated from 14 (4.5%) of 314 samples, containing 7791 adult
Diptera, which were collected in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1997–2000. These …

In early 1999, there was an increased incidence of tuberculous lesions in the lymph nodes
of slaughtered pigs in the Czech Republic. In part 1 of this study, tuberculous lesions were …

Avian tuberculosis was detected in one flock of 38 water birds of the families Ardeideae (n=
20) and Threskiornithidae (n= 18). Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium (MAA, serotype 1 …