Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Aspergillosis in an Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

타조(Struthio camelus)에서 발생한 아스퍼질러스증

  • 조경오 (전남대학교 수의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 박남용 (전남대학교 수의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 강문일 (전남대학교 수의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이근우 (경북대학교 수의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2001.06.01
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Abstract

A nine-month-old male ostrich (Struthio camelus) exhibited loss of appetite and dyspnea for 10 days, followed by emaciation and death. Grossly, multiple white nodules measuring 1-3 mm in diameter were observed in the surface of and inside of the lung and in the mucosa of the air sac. Microscopically, the granuloma formations were observed in the lung and air sac. The core of granuloma consisted mainly of macrophages and fibroblasts. The thin layer comprising the giant cells and macrophages surrounded the granuloma. By Periodic acid Schiff reaction, mycelia were detected especially in the core of granuloma. From the present results, the causative agent inducing the death of an ostrich was thought to be Aspergillus sp. This is the first report of the occurrence of acute Aspergillus pneumonia (brooder pneumonia) in an adult male ostrich in Korea.

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