Abstract
SUMMARY One hundred and eighty-seven isolates of mycobacteria were obtained from various species of deer in the United Kingdom. A 17 · 1 % increase in the isolation rate was obtained by the addition to the medium of mycobactin at the optimum concentration of 3 μg/ml. Many isolates grew only at 37°C and not at 25°C or 42°C. Animal pathogenicity demonstrated the M. avium characteristics of the strains. There was little evidence of generalized tuberculosis in deer in this country. The authors consider that caution should be exercised over future intensification of deer husbandry.
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