Aspergillosis in penguins. Lesions found in fatal cases of captive Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) with aspergillosis. Air sacs thickened with abundant plaque-like caseous and necrotic debris covering the wall with greyish-green fungal
Aspergillosis in penguins. Lesions found in fatal cases of captive Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) with aspergillosis. Air sacs thickened with abundant plaque-like caseous and necrotic debris covering the wall with greyish-green fungal colonies on the internal surface.
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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.
A Colonies on MEA after one week;B conidial heads and tip of conidiophore, x 230; C conidial head, x920; E conidial head, x920. Copyright B.Flannigan, R Samson & JD Miller (From Microorganisms in home and indoor work environments, Published by Taylor and Francis)