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Fatal adiaspiromycosis ina wild Eurasian otter ( Lutra lutra )
Author(s) -
Simpson V. R.,
GavierWiden D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.147.9.239
Subject(s) - lutra , otter , histopathological examination , biology , medicine , zoology , pathology , fishery
Postmortem examination of an immature otter which died in the wild showed that large areas of the lungs were swollen and firm, with emphysema and haemorrhage in the remaining areas. Histopathological examination revealed large numbers of fungal adiaspores and an unusually severe inflammatory response. It was considered that respiratory impairment was the primary cause of the otter's death.