Isolation and identification of aspergillus fumigatus from geese

Abstract

İn Kars province, from 3 different points totally 14 geese out of 206 had been died in the course of Aspergillus infection were determined. Dyspnea, anorexia, dropping wings, emaciation and death were inspected during clinical examination. At necropsy lesions were usually consist of small white caseous nodules (varying site from 1 mm to 15 mm diameter) in the lungs and livers and on the surface of air sacs. Samples collected from lesions were culturally examined on Saborhoud Dextrose Agar (SDA). As a result of cultural examination on SDA Aspergillus fumigatus isolated and identified.

Özet

Kars yöresinde üç farklı odaktan toplam 206 kazdan 14 tanesinin ölümüne neden olan aspergiiozis belirlendi. Kazlarda klinik olarak kilo kaybı, tüylerin kabarması, iştahsızlık ve solunum güçlüğü saptandı. Otopside akciğer, hava keseleri ve karaciğerde içerisi kazeifiye olmuş 1 mm'den 15 mm'ye kadar varan yuvarlak granulomiar tespit edildi. Granulomlardan, kültürel yoklamalar sonucu Aspergillus fumigatus izole edildi.