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Granulomatous Skin Lesions in Moray Eels Caused by a Novel<i>Mycobacterium</i>Species Related to<i>Mycobacterium triplex</i>
1 Jul 2001
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An outbreak of granulomatous dermatitis was investigated in a captive population of moray eels. The affected eels had florid skin nodules concentrated around the head and trunk. Histopathological examination revealed extensive granulomatous inflammation within the dermis and subcutaneous fascial plane between the fat and axial musculature. Acid-fast rods were detected within the smallest lesions, which were...
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