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Describe Aspergillosis in terms of: Etiology Species attacked Transmission and pathogenesis Clinical signs Diagnosis Treatment and control.

      

Describe Aspergillosis in terms of:
Etiology
Species attacked
Transmission and pathogenesis
Clinical signs
Diagnosis
Treatment and control.

  

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Kavungya
etiology,
Aspergillosis species

Species affected
All domestic animals and birds

Transmission and pathogenesis
Inhalation of condida (spores) from contaminated feed, fecal material, and soil.

Clinical signs
In birds; primarily bronchopulmonary, with dyspnea, gasping, and polypnea accompanied by anorexia, and emaciation
Ruminants; may be asymptomatic, appear in a bronchopulmonary form, cause mastitis, or cause placentitis and abortion.
Mycotic pneumonia may be rapidly fatal. Signs include fever; rapid, shallow; nasal discharge; and a moist cough

Diagnosis
Radiography, clinical signs, laboratory tests, post mortem

Treatment and control
Antifungals
Kavungya answered the question on May 6, 2019 at 12:05


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