- Pathogen:
- Mycobacterium lepraemurium
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Can be grown on media containing cytochrome C and α-ketoglutarate.
- Pathogen Information:
- Rod shaped bacteria with cell walls rich in lipids and mycolic acids.
- Epidemiology:
- Transmitted to cats through infected mice or rats.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Rodent leprosy, Feline leprosy.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.