my·co·bac·te·ri·o·sis (m  k -b k-tîr - s s)n. Infection with mycobacteria. |
mycobacteriosis
[mī′kōbak′tirē·ō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, mykes + bakterion + osis, condition
a tuberculosis-like disease caused by mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
mycobacteriosis
infection by Mycobacterium spp. Includes johne's disease, mycobacterial granuloma, tuberculosis, feline leprosy. See also mastitis (Table 16).
atypical mycobacteriosis
infection by one of the opportunistic or atypical species in the genus Mycobacterium which cause mild to moderate infections in most animals and fish and make them react positively to the tuberculin tests. The bacteria are M. aquae, M. fortuitum, M. intracellulare, M. kansasii, M. scrofulaceum. See also opportunist mycobacterial granuloma, opportunist (atypical) mycobacteria.
cutaneous mycobacteriosis
nontubercular mycobacteriosis
infection by a species of bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium, other than M. tuberculosis.
tubercular mycobacteriosis
tuberculosis.
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