Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in pigs
2007
Jung, J.Y. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea) | Kim, K.S. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea) | Kim, D.Y. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Kim, J.H. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea), E-mail: kimjhoon@cheju.ac.kr
Pneumocystis (P.) carinii is an opportunistic fungal pathogen of many animal species and human, which can cause fatal pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals. Three 100-day-old pigs with progressive atrophy, anorexia and respiratory distress were submitted to the Cheju National University for diagnosis. Grossly, the lungs were enlarged with rubbery consistency. Histopathologically, the lungs were characterized by diffuse interstitial pneumonia with thickening of alveolar septa due to infiltration of macrophages and lymphocytes.
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