Introduction

INTRODUCTION
  • It is primarily a disease of the respiratory system characterized by inflammatory, granulomatous, necrotising lesions.
  • Haematogenous spread of the organism leads to lesions in eye, skin, meninges and respiratory tract.
  • The disease is mainly caused by A.fumigatus, A.flavus and A.niger.

Host (s)
Disease (s)
Avian species (Chicken, turkey, ducks, pigeon, quails)
Acute Aspergillosis
(Brooder’s pneumonia) Chronic Aspergillosis
Bovine
Abortion, pneumonia and mastitis
Ovine
Pneumonia, and abortion
Horse
Abortion and diarrhoea
Dog
Ear and nasal infection
Cat
Fatal pulmonary aspergillosis

  • When compared to infection in avian species, the intensity of infection in other species is less.
  • Aspergillosis is an economically important disease because of its high mortality and morbidity in brooder chicks.
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