title: Zygomycosis in ostriches.
abstract: An unusual disease characterized by anorexia, progressive stunting and stomach impaction was observed in young ostriches after treatment with antibiotics. The massive accumulation of a clear white gelatinous mucus adherent to the inner surface of the ventriculus plus a severe necrosis of the glandular layer were the only consistent findings. Histological examination revealed typical forms of a zygomycete invading the affected tissue. The zygomycete Rhizopus oryzae was isolated from the ventriculus of all the affected ostriches.
authors.affiliation: Regional Poultry Diseases Laboratory, Experimental Station Gilat, D.N. Negev, Israel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Perelman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuttin