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Mucormycosis in the nasal cavity of a canary (Serinus canaria) caused by Lichtheimia corymbifera

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A canary ( Serinus canaria ) that was presented for consultation due to alterations in its beak and slight deterioration in its general condition, revealed during clinical examination the presence of a large rhinolith in the left nasal opening, which also had its margins markedly distended due to chronic lysis of its edges. The rhinolith was extracted but the bird died days later. Cytological evaluations and isolation in pure culture were carried out from the extracted rhinolith, all of whom supported the diagnosis of mucormycosis , which was later confirmed by molecular techniques. The product obtained by PCR was subsequently sequenced, resulting in a 98 % homology with Lichteimia corymbifera. Although mucormycosis affecting the nasal cavity has been diagnosed with some frequency in humans, it is reported for the first time in birds in the present work.

Source: The Microbe

DOI: 10.1016/j.microb.2024.100192

Authors: S.I. Garijo, M.A. Tizzano, J.A. Origlia, F.J. Reynaldi

Institutions: Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Centro Científico Tecnológico - La Plata

Language: English

Topic: Infectious Diseases and Mycology

Subfield: Small Animals

Field: Veterinary

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,100

Funder: Universidad Nacional de La Plata