Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis in two Newborn Calves of Okapia Johnstoni (Sclater)

Hewer, T F; Pearson, Howard A.; Wright, A. I.

doi:10.1016/s0007-1935(17)39302-8

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“…Some authors have reported mucormycosis of poultry from India (Parihar and Singh, 1971;Rajan and Sivadas, 1972) but Absidia corymbifera infection of eggs has not been recorded so far. This fungus, however, produces disease conditions in cattle (Nicolet et al 1966;Hewer et al 1968;Knudtson et al 1975), canine (Dawson, et al 1969;Lucke et al 1969;English and Lucke, 1970) and pig (Vitovec et al 1976). It would appear that Absidia corymbifera can infect animals, poultry and eggs equally well.…”

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A Study of the Mycoflora of Hatcheries

Sambyal

Baxi

Katcoh

2009

Mycoses

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Summary: An investigation into the mycoflora of two hatcheries was conducted. These hatcheries were beset with problems of increased mortality in chicks and fall of hatchability. Hatchery equipment like egg incubators, a hatcher and egg trolleys, walls of the incubator room and air of incubators, hatcher and incubator room were sampled in one hatchery. Whereas discarded eggs, faecal material from egg laying boxes and composite samples of litter from sheds were examined in another hatchery. The predominent fungi that were found in this study belonged to the genus Aspergillus. Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius appeared to be responsible for reduced hatchability as this fungus in main was isolated from dead eggs and faecal material. Other fungi isolated in this study belonged to Penicillium oxalicum Currie and Thom, Paecilomyces variotii Bainier, Curvularia lunata (Wakker) Boedijn state of Cochliobolus lunatus Nelson and Haasis and Absidia corymbifera (Cohn) Saccardo & Trotter. Zusammenfassung: Die Untersuchungen wurden in zwei Brutanlagen durchgeführt, in denen erhöhte Motalität der Kücken auftrat. In der einen Brutanlage wurden zahlreiche Einrichtungsgegenstände wie auch Luftproben untersucht. In der anderen Brutanlage betraf die Untersuchung Eier, Kotreste und Schmutzproben. Bei der Untersuchung wurden vor allem Pilze aus der Gattung Aspergillus gefunden. Aspergillus fumigatus fresenius schien in erster Linie für den Rückgang in der Kückenproduktion verantwortlich zu sein, da dieser Pilz vor allem von toten Eiern und aus Kotresten isoliert wurde. Andere isolierte Pilze waren Penicillium oxalicum Currie and Thom, Paecilomyces variotii Bainier, Curvularia lunata (Wakker) Boedijn sowie Absidia corymbifera (Cohn) Saccardo und Trotter.

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A Study of the Mycoflora of Hatcheries

Sambyal

Baxi

Katcoh

2009

Mycoses

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“…They reproduce under many environmental conditions and can easily be cultured from air, dust, hay, and straw 12–14 . Aspergillus has been implicated in respiratory, reproductive, integumentary, ocular, and neurological infections in animals, including dogs, birds, cow, horses, dolphins, and okapi 12,14–16 . Two cases of fatal pneumonia in okapi calves caused by A. fumigatus have been reported 16 .…”

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“…Aspergillus has been implicated in respiratory, reproductive, integumentary, ocular, and neurological infections in animals, including dogs, birds, cow, horses, dolphins, and okapi 12,14–16 . Two cases of fatal pneumonia in okapi calves caused by A. fumigatus have been reported 16 . In that report, both calves died within the first month of life and the authors concluded that inhalation or ingestion of spores from hay was the most likely source of the infection 16 .…”

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“…Two cases of fatal pneumonia in okapi calves caused by A. fumigatus have been reported 16 . In that report, both calves died within the first month of life and the authors concluded that inhalation or ingestion of spores from hay was the most likely source of the infection 16 . Although A. niger was not identified in any of the CZS environmental cultures, contaminated environmental sources may still be a source of infection by other pathogens.…”

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Investigation of aural bacterial and fungal flora following otitis in captive okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

Allender

Langan

Citino³

2008

Veterinary Dermatology

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Ten cases of otitis in nine captive okapi were observed at a captive zoological institution. Duration of clinical signs ranged from 3 days to 7 months. Two individuals each had a recurrence. A variety of fungi and bacteria were isolated from the aural canals of healthy okapi and their environments. Numerous different bacterial and fungal pathogens were cultured. Surveys investigating the occurrence of ear disease and related environmental factors from 15 other institutions that house okapi revealed otitis was only seen at one institution. While it appears that many bacterial and fungal pathogens are found in the okapi ear canal, it is suspected that environmental conditions, such as fungal load, air and hay quality, humidity, and temperature may be predisposing factors leading to ear infections in this species.

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Mucormycosis and entomophthoromyc osis

Ader

Dodd

1979

Mycopathologia

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Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis in two Newborn Calves of Okapia Johnstoni (Sclater)

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A Study of the Mycoflora of Hatcheries

A Study of the Mycoflora of Hatcheries

Investigation of aural bacterial and fungal flora following otitis in captive okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

Mucormycosis and entomophthoromyc osis

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