Abstract
ABSTRACT Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis, characterized by respiratory disorders, emaciation and lymphadenomegaly. Neurological signs associated with granulomatous lesions in the central nervous system are rarely seen. In Brazil, the National Program for Control and Eradication of bovine tuberculosis has begun in 2001, and notification of the disease is compulsory. A case of tuberculous meningomyeloencephalitis is reported in a dairy calf less than one year old presenting neurological signs (irritability, aggressiveness, weakness, dizziness and recumbency) which progressed to death in three days. Brain, spinal cord, and lung tissue samples were examined histopathologically. The spinal cord showed granulomatous meningomyelitis with Langhans giant cells in the meninges and perivascular mononuclear cuffing in the white and gray matter. There were a few granulomas in the cerebral cortex with a central area of necrosis surrounded by mononuclear infiltrate. Mononuclear perivascular cuffing, satellitosis, hyperemia, and severe granulomatous meningitis with Langhans giant cells were observed in the neuropile. Samples of brain were inoculated into Petragnani and Stonebrink media. M. bovis was isolated and identified by PCR with JB21-JB22 primers. Considering the 2,888 samples of bovine CNS sent for surveillance of neurological syndrome and negative for Rabies, this was the only case of tuberculous meningomyeloencephalitis (0,035%) diagnosed from 2004 to 2008 by the Laboratory of Anatomopathology of Instituto Biológico. Although tuberculous meningomyeloencephalitis is not so frequent, it’s important to diagnose M. bovis as a causative agent of bovine neurological disorders. In accordance with Brazilian regulations, sanitary measures in the infected herd (test-and-slaughter) should be adopted.
Highlights
MENINGOMIELOENCEFALITE GRANULOMATOSA EM UM BEZERRO, CAUSADA POR MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS
Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis
Neurological lesions are categorized into four symptomatic groups: meningitis, tubercles in the brain or the spinal cord, compression of the spinal cord by tuberculous spondylitis, and neuritis caused by lesions in other organs (BARROS et al, 2006)
Summary
MENINGOMIELOENCEFALITE GRANULOMATOSA EM UM BEZERRO, CAUSADA POR MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS. A tuberculose bovina é uma doença crônica causada por Mycobacterium bovis, caracterizada por desordens respiratórias, emaciação e linfadenomegalia. Neurological signs, associated with granulomatous meningoencephalitis or other lesions in the central nervous system (CNS), are uncommon in M. bovis infection.
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