Problem
Myobacterium avian tuberculosis complex
Incidence:
Mycobacterium avian is a the human expression of the disease, but is not typically transmitted to people directly from a bird. The infection is found everywhere in the enviroment; humans become prone to infection as the immune system deteriorates. Imported birds are most likely to carry MAIS. Broader Problems:
Bird diseasesZoonotic bacterial diseasesBacterial diseases in animals Narrower Problems:
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Values:
ComplexityOvercomplex Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → BirdsMedicine → Lungs, throat
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
14.04.2001 – 00:00 CEST