Date: 26 November 2013
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.
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Kindly provided by Melissa Orzechowski Xavier [melissaxavier@bol.com.br], UFRGS – Brazil and with thanks to CRAM, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.A,B Thoracic airsac (T) with prominent blood vessels and a dead serratospiculum worm (W). The presence of these lung worms makes the airsac look milky. D Normal ovary with developing follicles.
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.B,D Aspergillus lesions (A) over a swollen liver
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.B Cranial, middle, caudal lobes (K1,K2,K3) of the left kidney, all the lobes show slight nephromegaly.C Yellow aspergillus colony (A1), lying adjacent to the lung.D White aspergillus colonies (A2,A3,A4).
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.C Cranial pole of left kidney (K) -mildly inflamed.D Ovary ( F) with developing follicles.
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The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.A and B Lung Worm (S) over liver (Li) (serratospiculum seurati)C and D Aspergilloma (A) and prominent blood vessels on the caudal thoracic air sac (T).
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