Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis
Legend: Club shaped vesicles with uniserate phialides. Conidia are yellowish, ellipsoidal to cylindrical and smooth-
walled. Conidial heads radiate.
Genus/Species: Aspergillus flavus Title: Stages in development of fruiting bodies
Image Type: Microscopic Morphology Disease(s): Aspergillosis
Legend: Stages in development of fruiting bodies. Differential interference contrast microscopy, 630X.
Genus/Species: Aspergillus species Title: Aspergillosis in Ostriches
Image Type: Gross Pathology Disease(s): Aspergillosis
Legend: A two-week old ostrich chick with respiratory aspergillosis due to contamination of the hatchery.
Genus/Species: Aspergillus species Title: Aspergillosis in turkey poult
Image Type: Gross Pathology Disease(s): Aspergillosis
Legend: A two-week old turkey poult with a severe fungal septicemic infection affecting the liver and the lungs.
About 30% of the flock was affected with aspergillosis from contaminated straw used as litter.
Genus/Species: Aspergillus species Title: Skin Aspergillosis in Ostriches
Image Type: Histopathology Disease(s): Aspergillosis
Legend: A one-year old ostrich with localized skin lesions, histological examination revealed deep penetration of
typical Aspergillus hyphae.
Genus/Species: Aspergillus species Title: Aspergillosis in Ostriches
Image Type: Gross Pathology Disease(s): Aspergillosis
Legend: A six-month ostrich with tumor like growths under the skin. The granulomas were removed surgically without
complications, the onion like structure of the granuloma is typical of localized chronic reactions in ostriches.
Genus/Species: Aspergillus fumigatus Slide Reference #: GK 039