Mucormycosis in a group of chickens

Cheong, K.S.; Rim, B.M. . Coll. of Veterinary Medicine

Mucormycosis in a group of chickens

1989

Cheong, K.S. (Yongdong Branch of Veterinary Research Inst., (Korea R.)) | Rim, B.M. (Chonbug National Univ., Chonju (Korea R.). Coll. of Veterinary Medicine)

The etiologic agents of mucormycosis are several nonpathogenic fungi of the order Mucorales and are ubiquitous. A total of 82 chickens were infected with the disease and developed anorexia, diarrhea, malnutrition, dyspnea, and paralysis in a chicken farm, Sokcho, Kwangwon. At necropsy there were multiple nodular lesions and hemorrhages in livers, spleens, kidneys, gastro intestinal track, and respiratory system. On histopathological examination it was found that the nodular lesions were consisted of granulomatous inflammation accompanying characteristic hyphae (4-24 micro wide) of the fungi

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