Pulmonary aspergilloma in a rat.
Small grayish white nodules were observed in the lungs of a young female rat. Microscopically, the pulmonary nodules were composed of granulomatous tissue and septate branching mycelia. The organism was identified as Aspergillus sp by direct fluorescent antibody technique.
D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000473:pathology*