Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis in critically endangered northern hairy ‐nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus krefftii)

ConclusionThese are the first reported cases of adiaspiromycosis in northern hairy‐nosed wombats and the organism was associated with significant pathological changes. The rarity and the logistical challenges of presenting northern hairy‐nosed wombats for pathological assessment are a challenge to identifying disease threats in this critically endangered species.

Source: Australian Veterinary Journal - October 27, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: AB Schaffer ‐White, D Harper, M Mayhew, A McKinnon, L Knott, RE Allavena Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research