Bir Sarı Sıçan Yılanında (Elaphe teanuria) Mycobacterium marinum Sebebiyle Gelişen Mikobakteriozis: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Reptiles are one of the popular companion animals today. The fact that they are ectothermic and require specific care conditions for a healthy life distinguishes these species from other popular species and also creates conditions for reptiles to be cared. When these conditions are not met, diseases can be seen because they cannot develop an adequate immune response. When reptiles have sufficient immune potential, they can carry mycobacteria in their organisms without being affected, so mycobacteriosis can develop in the face of unsuitable conditions, and as a result, they can shed high amounts of agents. Mycobacteriosis agents shed from the bodies of reptiles can survive in the environment for a long time due to their resistance to environmental conditions, and they can be found in living spaces, litters and equipment even if the infected animal is removed from the environment. During contact with reptiles with mycobacteriosis, habitat cleaning and maintenance, mycobacteriosis agents in animals and in the environment can be transmitted to humans through contact and mechanical carriers, and granulomatous lesions may develop in humans. Mycobacteriosis is a very important disease for human health as it is a zoonotic disease. Today, mycobacteriosis remains one of the important reptile diseases due to the lack of effective treatment in animals and the difficulty of antemortem diagnosis. In this article, a case of mycobacteriosis in a yellow rat snake presented. Post-mortem diagnostic methods for mycobacteriosis, histopathological examination method, isolation and identification of the agent is presented, different identification methods and what can be done for ante-mortem diagnosis are mentioned. Reptile mycobacteriosis agents, the predisposing factors, the development of the disease, the importance of reptile and human health were evaluated.