Mycobacterium liflandii Infection in European Colony of Silurana tropicalis

Abstract

Mycobacterium liflandii causes a fatal frog disease in captive anurans. Here we report, to our knowledge, the first epizootic of mycobacteriosis in a European colony of clawed frogs (Silurana tropicalis), previously imported from a United States biologic supply company. Our findings suggest the emerging potential of this infection through international trade.

Keywords

• Mycobacterium liflandii
• Silurana tropicalis
• epizootic
• mycobacteriosis
• dispatch
• Belgium