Systemic Infection of Mycobacterium abscessus in a Free-Ranging Wild Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)

Myeongsu Kim; Myeon-Sik Yang; Jiwon Son; Haerin Rhim; Tae-Won Jeong; Bumseok Kim; Jae -Ik-Han

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-21-00156

Systemic Infection of Mycobacterium abscessus in a Free-Ranging Wild Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)

J Wildl Dis. 2022 Oct 1;58(4):926-930. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-21-00156.

Authors

Myeongsu Kim^{1

2

3}, Myeon-Sik Yang^{4

3}, Jiwon Son^{1

2}, Haerin Rhim^{1

2}, Tae-Won Jeong⁴, Bumseok Kim⁴, Jae -Ik-Han^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea.
² Jeonbuk Wildlife Center, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea.
³ These authors contributed equally to this work.
⁴ Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 36300955
DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-21-00156

Abstract

An adult Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) rescued from drowning was unable to fly. After euthanasia, necropsy and histopathologic examination showed granulomatous inflammation and intracellular acid-fast stain-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the skin, lung, liver, and spleen, which were identified by using molecular analysis as Mycobacterium abscessus.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Letter

MeSH terms

Animals
Autopsy / veterinary
Mycobacterium abscessus*