Mycotic keratitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum in layer pullets.

McCowan, Christina; Bibby, Susan; Scott, Peter C

McCowan, Christina; Bibby, Susan; Scott, Peter C.

Affiliation

McCowan C; University of Melbourne Veterinary Clinical Centre, 250 Princes Hwy, Werribee, Vic., 3030, Australia; Biosciences Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Veterinary Diagnostics, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, Vic., 3083, Australia.

Vet Ophthalmol ; 17(1): 63-6, 2014 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23710763

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Investigation of ocular disease in a flock of layer pullets identified corneal infection with Scedosporium apiospermum, a fungus of emerging significance in medicine and veterinary medicine.

Subject(s)

Chickens; Eye Infections, Fungal/veterinary; Keratitis/veterinary; Poultry Diseases/microbiology; Scedosporium/isolation & purification; Animals; Eye Infections, Fungal/microbiology; Female; Keratitis/microbiology; Keratitis/pathology

Key words

chickens; mycotic keratitis; scedosporium apiospermum

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Poultry Diseases / Eye Infections, Fungal / Chickens / Scedosporium / Keratitis Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Vet Ophthalmol Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia

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