[1st observations of the pathogenicity of Ichthyophonus in birds. 2 cases of natural infection].
Two cases of ichthyophoniasis (ichthyosporidiosis) are reported for the first time in fish-eating birds, heron and herring gull. The lesions were mainly in the heart, liver, spleen and kidney. The fungus was isolated from them, cultivated and found identical to a strain previously obtained from a sea-fish. It was able to grow at 40 degrees C. Attention is drawn on the potential hazard for human health resulting from the ingestion of raw fish.
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001717:Birds; D005399:Fishes / Q000382:microbiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009181:Mycoses / Q000662:veterinary*
Premières observations du pouvoir pathogène d'Ichthyophonus pour des oiseaux. Deux cas d'infection naturelle.