Aspergillosis in penguins. Lesions found in captive Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) with aspergillosis as determined by histology. Adherence areas of air sac to the celomic wall and white-yellowish nodule in the liver.
Aspergillosis in penguins. Lesions found in captive Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) with aspergillosis as determined by histology. Adherence areas of air sac to the celomic wall and white-yellowish nodule in the liver.
Copyright:
Kindly provided by Melissa Orzechowski Xavier [melissaxavier@bol.com.br], UFRGS – Brazil and with thanks to CRAM, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Pigmentation of Aspergillus versicolor colonies ranged from pale green to greenish-beige, pink-green, dark green and brown. Reverse is usually reddish. The growth rate is usually slow. Cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar with chloramphenicol.
A Colonies on MEA +20% sucrose after one week; B ascomata x 40; C conidiophores x 920; D ascospores x2330; E ascoma x 230; F portion of ascoma with asci and ascospores, x 920.
 with aspergillosis as determined by histology. Adherence areas of air sac to the celomic wall and white-yellowish nodule in the liver.){kind=link}