| a report of mycobacteriosis caused by mycobacterium marinum in bullfrogs (rana catesbeiana). | the occurrence of mycobacteriosis caused by mycobacterium marinum in a commercial breeding farm of bullfrogs (rana catesbeiana) in rio de janeiro, brazil is described. ten animals presented skin lesions on the head and extremities. these and 38 other asymptomatic adult animals from various tanks were killed and at necropsy disseminated granulomatous lesions were observed in the 10 clinically affected animals and in 16 (42.1%) of the asymptomatic frogs. acid-fast bacilli were observed in all smea ... | 2006 | 16427595 |