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Aspergillosis in a colony of Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) under managed care: a clinical and environmental investigation in a French zoological park.
Medical mycology - 9 Jul 2022
Cateau Estelle, Leclerc Antoine, Cartier Noémie, Valsecchi Isabel, Bailly Éric, Le Senechal Ronan, Becerra Margaux, Le Gallou Brice, Lavergne Rose-Anne, Chesnay Adélaïde, Robin Jean-Patrice, Cray Carolyn, Goddard Nicolas, Thorel Milan, Guillot Jacques, Mulot Baptiste, Desoubeaux Guillaume
Abstract excerpt
Aspergillosis is pervasive in bird populations, especially those under human care. Its management can be critically impacted by exposure to high levels of conidia and by resistance to azole drugs. The fungal contamination in the environment of a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) group, housed in a French zoological park next to numerous large crop fields, was assessed through three serial sessions of...
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