title: A case of aspergillosis in a broiler breeder flock.
abstract: A case of aspergillosis in a broiler breeder flock having respiratory and nervous system problems caused by Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger is documented. Dyspnea, hyperpnea, blindness, torticollis, lack of equilibrium, and stunting were observed clinically. On postmortem examination of the affected birds, white to yellow caseous nodules were observed on lungs, thoracic air sacs, eyes, and cerebellum. Histopathologic examination of lungs and cerebellum revealed classic granulomatous inflammation and cerebellar lesions, necrotic meningoencephalitis, respectively. No lesions were noted in the cerebrum histopathologically. Aspergillus hyphae were observed in stained sections prepared from lesioned organs. Fungal spores and branched septate hyphae were observed in direct microscopy. Aspergillus fumigatus and A. niger were isolated from the inoculations prepared from the suspensions of organs showing lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ankara, Dişkapi, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akan
authors.forename: Rifki
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haziroğlu
authors.forename: Ziya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: Bariş
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sareyyüpoğlu
authors.forename: Recai
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tunca
mesh_terms: D000400:Air Sacs / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D002645:Chickens; D005123:Eye / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification