Fungal infections in birds in captivity--six case reports.

Abstract

Summary: Six case reports of birds in captivity with fungal infections, associated or not with other pathogens, are presented. Hatched avocets died in the first two weeks of life from aspergillosis of the respiratory tract and infection of the mucous membranes and skin by Candida albicans. A necropsy on an adult peewit and an adult oyster‐catcher presented several infection sites by C. albicans and Staphylococcus aureus. Toxoplasma cysts were observed in necrotic skin tissue of the oyster‐catcher. After necropsy, aspergillosis was diagnosed in a mynah. Several canaries died after an invasion of almost all internal organs by Aspergillus fumigatus, associated with St. aureus in some organs. A sixth case, a red‐tailed hawk, was dyspnoeic and died with invasion of the heart, lungs, air sacs and almost all abdominal organs, by A. fumigatus.