title: Pulmonary aspergillosis in a great rhea (Rhea americana).
abstract: A 5-mo-old great rhea (Rhea americana) gradually became emaciated over a 1-wk period and died. Necropsy revealed several small yellow nodules in the lungs. Microscopically, the nodules consisted of granulomas containing numerous thin, 4-microm-diameter, septate, branching fungal hyphae. Aspergillus fumigatus grew readily on Sabouraud dextrose agar. This report appears to be the first of mycotic pneumonia in great rheas.
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Unit, The National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Bariloche, Argentina.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Chang
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Reissig
authors.forename: Francisco A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Uzal
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schettino
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Robles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D020311:Rheiformes