Pulmonary aspergillosis in a great rhea (Rhea americana).
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.
Reissig
Elizabeth Chang
EC
Animal Health Unit, The National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Bariloche, Argentina.
Uzal
Francisco A
FA
Schettino
Adriana
A
Robles
Carlos A
CA
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