Systemic aspergillosis in an oiled magallanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus).
This report describes a case of fatal aspergillosis caused by A. fumigatus during the recovery of an oiled Magallanic penguin. The possible role of aspergillosis as a possible complication responsible for the mortality of penguins surviving the first days of treatment for oil is emphasized.
Carrasco
L
L
Department de Anatomía y Anatomia Patológica Comparadas, Edificio de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain. an1caotl@uco.es
Lima
J S
JS
Halfen
D C
DC
Salguero
F J
FJ
Sánchez-Cordon
P
P
Becker
G
G
D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001717:Birds; D001938:Brazil; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005648:Fuel Oils; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005648:Fuel Oils