Secondary Aspergillus fumigatus infection associated with coloidal goiter in a Black-masked lovebird (Agapornis personata)

Authors

  • Guilherme Augusto Marietto Gonçalves FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP
  • Fabrizio Grandi FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP
  • Noeme Sousa Rocha FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP
  • Raphael Lucio Andreatti Filho FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21708/avb.2014.8.1.3541

Abstract

Aspergillosis is caused by fungus of Aspergillus genus. Is a multifactorial secondary disease and occurs mainly to immunodeficiency. Goiter is the name to non-inflammatory and non-neoplasic thyroid growth wich affecting the animal metabolism. In this report we describe a case of aspergillosis and colloidal goiter in a male Black-masked lovebird (Agapornis personata) diagnosed by post mortem exam.

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Author Biographies

Guilherme Augusto Marietto Gonçalves, FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP

Médico Veterinário e Biólogo, Doutor em Patologia Aviária; DocBird - Consultoria em Medicina Aviária e de Animais Silvestres

Fabrizio Grandi, FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP

Médico Veterinário, Mestre em Patologia Animal; Doutorando em Patologia Animal na FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP

Noeme Sousa Rocha, FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP

Médica Veterinária, Doutora em Patologia; Professora Adjunto do Departamento de Clínica Veterinária da FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP.

Raphael Lucio Andreatti Filho, FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP

Médico Veterinário, Doutor em Microbiologia; Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Clínica Veterinária da FMVZ-UNESP, Botucatu-SP.

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Published

2014-04-08

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Clinical Reports / Casos Clínicos