avian tuberculosis
noun
: tuberculosis of birds usually caused by a bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium (M. avium)
also
: infection of mammals (as swine) by the same bacterium
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“Avian tuberculosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/avian%20tuberculosis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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