title: Feline aspergillosis.
abstract: Feline aspergillosis includes sinonasal aspergillosis (SNA), sino-orbital aspergillosis (SOA), other focal invasive forms, and disseminated disease. SOA is an invasive mycosis that is being increasingly recognized, and is most commonly caused by a recently discovered pathogen Aspergillus felis. SNA can be invasive or noninvasive and is most commonly caused by Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger. Molecular methods are required to correctly identify the fungi that cause SNA and SOA. SNA has a favorable prognosis with treatment, whereas the prognosis for SOA remains poor.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, The University of Sydney, Evelyn Williams Building, B10, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia. Electronic address: vanessa.barrs@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Vanessa R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Barrs
authors.forename: Jessica J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Talbot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D016867:Immunocompromised Host
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Antifungals; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus felis; Fungal rhinosinusitis; Sino-orbital aspergillosis; Sinonasal aspergillosis