Aspergillus fumigatus infection in Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Kim, K.T.(Daejeon Zoo Land, Daejeon, Republic of Korea)E-mail:zoodr95@hanmail.net | Cho, S.W.;Son, H.Y.;Ryu, S.Y.(Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea)
A three years old male Jackass penguin(Spheniscus demersus) showed anorexia, depression, respiratory problem for a few days, followed by clinical treatment for 20 days resulted in death. Grossly, multiple white nodules measuring 2~3 mm in diameter were observed in the surface of and inside lung, liver, kidney, thoracic wall. Microscopically, granuloma formations were observed in the lung and liver. The margin of granuloma surrounded by connective tissue barrier and infiltrated lymphocytes, and also observed giant cell near the granuloma.
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