Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (대한수의학회)
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Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Renal Oxalosis in an Elk

엘크의 폐장 아스퍼질러스증 및 신장 옥살산증

  • Kim, Jae-Hoon (Pathology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
  • Kang, Kyung-Il (Pathology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
  • Kim, Won-Il (Pathology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
  • Sohn, Hyun-Joo (Foreign Animal Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Kyung (Pathology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
  • Jean, Young-Hwa (Pathology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service)
  • 김재훈 (병리과, 국립수의과학검역원) ;
  • 강경일 (병리과, 국립수의과학검역원) ;
  • 김원일 (병리과, 국립수의과학검역원) ;
  • 손현주 (해외전염병과, 국립수의과학검역원) ;
  • 이상경 (병리과, 국립수의과학검역원) ;
  • 진영화 (병리과, 국립수의과학검역원)
  • Accepted : 2002.06.21
  • Published : 2002.09.30
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Abstract

A four-year-old male elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) was diagnosed as pulmonary aspergillosis and renal oxalosis. Clinical signs were coughing, sneezing, respiratory distress, salivation, moderate anorexia, and progressive emaciation. Main gross lesions were fibrinopurulent tonsillitis, diffusely fibrinous pleuritis, and distinct lobar pneumonia with purple red in color. Most of the pulmonary lobes had numerous well demarcated 0.5 to 2 cm yellowish white discrete or confluent nodules that were surrounded by pale red zones. Histopathologically, the affected lungs were disseminated necrotizing pyogranulomas including fungal hypae, vasculitis, and diffusely fibronecrotic pleuritis. The renal lesions were composed of extensive tubular necrosis with large numbers of rosette-formation by birefringent oxalate crystals. Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated from lesions of the lungs. It seems to be a first report for pulmonary aspergillalis and renal oxalosis of a farmed elk in Korea.

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