Review Article
Tuberculosis in Birds: Insights into the Mycobacterium avium Infections
Table 1
Serotypes of
M. avium complex (MAC) and their susceptibility to various species of certain birds and mammals [
2,
9].
| Species | MAC serotypes | Susceptibility |
| Domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) | 1, 2 | High | Turkey | 1, 2 | Moderate | Pheasants | 1, 2 | High | Wild birds | 2, 3 | High | Cattle | 1, 2 | Moderate | Swine | 1, 2, 4, 8 | High | Rabbit | 1, 2 | High | Man | 1, 4 to 20; 23, 25 | Low (in healthy individuals); High (in immunocompromised) |
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