M. Savić

Mycobacterium shimoidei causing granulomatous inflammation in a captive bird species, the white-cheeked turaco

Mycobacteriosis in avian species is generally caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium and M. genavense, although sporadic reports also exist of other nontuberculous mycobacterium species in birds. Here, we describe disseminated mycobacteriosis caused by M. shimoidei (a rare and infrequently reported pathogen in huma...