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Systemic aspergillosis in an oiled magallanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
L Carrasco1, J S Lima, D C Halfen
1Department de Anatomía y Anatomia Patológica Comparadas, Edificio de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain. an1caotl@uco.es
Abstract:
This report describes a case of fatal aspergillosis caused by A. fumigatus during the recovery of an oiled Magallanic penguin. The possible role of aspergillosis as a possible complication responsible for the mortality of penguins surviving the first days of treatment for oil is emphasized.