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Aspergillus fumigatus als Ursache einer mykotischen Tracheitis bei einem Hühnerküken
Author(s) -
Pal M.,
Prajapati S.,
Gangopadhyay R. M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/myc.1990.33.2.70
Subject(s) - aspergillus fumigatus , tracheitis , microbiology and biotechnology , aspergillosis , biology , pathogen , exudate , aspergillus , pathology , medicine , immunology , botany , bronchitis , ecology
Summary An unusual case of mycotic tracheitis in a young chick caused by Aspergillus fumigatus was recorded from Anand, India, during 1987. The pathogen was demonstrated in the tracheal exudate by potassium hydroxide technique and also recovered from the trachea on Sabouraud dextrose agar at 37° C. The characteristic hyphae of Aspergillus spp. were demonstrated in tracheal mucosa in histopathological sections stained by periodic acid Schiff method. Interestingly, the lesions were confined only to the trachea. Environmental investigations established the source of infection in the farm where the litter was highly contaminated with A. fumigatus .