title: Mycotic keratitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum in layer pullets.
abstract: Investigation of ocular disease in a flock of layer pullets identified corneal infection with Scedosporium apiospermum, a fungus of emerging significance in medicine and veterinary medicine.
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne Veterinary Clinical Centre, 250 Princes Hwy, Werribee, Vic., 3030, Australia; Biosciences Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Veterinary Diagnostics, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, Vic., 3083, Australia.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCowan
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bibby
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: chickens; mycotic keratitis; scedosporium apiospermum