%0 Journal Article %K elephant %K Loxodonta africana %B Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift %C Hannover %D 2009 %G German %I M. & H. Schaper GmbH %P 148-151 %R 10.2376/0341-6593-116-148 %T Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) %V 116 %1 {"oldId":69911,"title":"Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)","teaserText":"A 26-year-old female African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) with a history of purulent pododermatitis, recurrent abdominal pain, and severe weight loss died spontaneously after a period of deteriorating disease. The main pathological finding was ...","content":"

Zusammenfassung<\/span>
A 26-year-old female African elephant (Loxodonta africana<\/span>) with a history of purulent pododermatitis, recurrent abdominal pain, and severe weight loss died spontaneously after a period of deteriorating disease. The main pathological finding was a severe bilateral pyogranulomatous, partially necrotizing pneumonia with numerous intralesional fungal hyphae. At microbiological examination Aspergillus<\/span> spp. were isolated. The present case indicates that mycotic pneumonia should to be considered as a differential diagnosis of pulmonary disorders in elephants.

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/span>
elephant, Loxodonta africana<\/span>, pneumonia, mycosis, aspergillosis


Summary<\/span>
Ein 26-j\u00e4hriger, weiblicher Afrikanischer Elefant (Loxodonta Africana<\/span>), der zuvor eine eitrige Pododermatitis, wiederkehrende Koliksymptome und starken Gewichtsverlust zeigte, verendete nach einer Krankheitsperiode mit rapider Verschlechterung des Allgemeinbefindens. Der wesentliche Untersuchungsbefund bestand in einer hochgradigen, bilateralen, pyogranulomat\u00f6sen bis nekrotisierenden Pneumonie mit zahlreichen intral\u00e4sionalen Pilzhyphen. Durch die mikrobiologische Untersuchung wurden Aspergillus<\/span> spp. isoliert. Der vorliegende Fall zeigt, dass eine mykotische Pneumonie als Differentialdiagnose bei Lungenerkrankungen des Elefanten ber\u00fccksichtigt werden sollte.

Keywords:<\/span>
Elefant, Loxodonta Africana, Pneumonie, Mykose, Aspergillose <\/p>","categories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"Apr 3, 2009 12:00:00 AM","toDate":"Dec 31, 2050 12:00:00 AM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/elephant-loxodonta-africana-pneumonia-mycosis-aspergillosis\/150\/3130\/69911"],"doiLanguage":"deutsch","doiProductFormat":"Online","doiPublisher":"M. & H. Schaper GmbH","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Dtsch.tier\u00e4rztl.Wschr.","doiDocumentUri":"http:\/\/www.vetline.de\/elephant-loxodonta-africana-pneumonia-mycosis-aspergillosis\/150\/3130\/69911","doiSource":"Dtsch.tier\u00e4rztl.Wschr. 116: 4, 148-151 (2009)","doiissn":"0341-6593","doiNr":"10.2376\/0341-6593-116-148","doiFirstPage":"148","doiLastPage":"151","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"Kaim U, Paltian V, Krudewig C, Nieder A, Wohlsein P","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/dtw_2009_04_0148.pdf","title":"dtw_2009_04_0148.pdf","description":"Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

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Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
A 26-year-old female African elephant (Loxodonta africana<\/strong>) with a history of purulent pododermatitis, recurrent abdominal pain, and severe weight loss died spontaneously after a period of deteriorating disease. The main pathological finding was a severe bilateral pyogranulomatous, partially necrotizing pneumonia with numerous intralesional fungal hyphae. At microbiological examination Aspergillus<\/strong> spp. were isolated. The present case indicates that mycotic pneumonia should to be considered as a differential diagnosis of pulmonary disorders in elephants.

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
elephant, Loxodonta africana<\/strong>, pneumonia, mycosis, aspergillosis


Summary<\/strong>
Ein 26-j\u00e4hriger, weiblicher Afrikanischer Elefant (Loxodonta Africana<\/strong>), der zuvor eine eitrige Pododermatitis, wiederkehrende Koliksymptome und starken Gewichtsverlust zeigte, verendete nach einer Krankheitsperiode mit rapider Verschlechterung des Allgemeinbefindens. Der wesentliche Untersuchungsbefund bestand in einer hochgradigen, bilateralen, pyogranulomat\u00f6sen bis nekrotisierenden Pneumonie mit zahlreichen intral\u00e4sionalen Pilzhyphen. Durch die mikrobiologische Untersuchung wurden Aspergillus<\/strong> spp. isoliert. Der vorliegende Fall zeigt, dass eine mykotische Pneumonie als Differentialdiagnose bei Lungenerkrankungen des Elefanten ber\u00fccksichtigt werden sollte.

Keywords:<\/strong>
Elefant, Loxodonta Africana, Pneumonie, Mykose, Aspergillose <\/p>","primaryLanguage":"deutsch","zusammenfassung":"A 26-year-old female African elephant (Loxodonta africana<\/strong>) with a history of purulent pododermatitis, recurrent abdominal pain, and severe weight loss died spontaneously after a period of deteriorating disease. The main pathological finding was a severe bilateral pyogranulomatous, partially necrotizing pneumonia with numerous intralesional fungal hyphae. At microbiological examination Aspergillus<\/strong> spp. were isolated. The present case indicates that mycotic pneumonia should to be considered as a differential diagnosis of pulmonary disorders in elephants.","schluesselwoerter":["elephant","Loxodonta africana"],"summary":"Ein 26-j\u00e4hriger, weiblicher Afrikanischer Elefant (Loxodonta Africana<\/strong>), der zuvor eine eitrige Pododermatitis, wiederkehrende Koliksymptome und starken Gewichtsverlust zeigte, verendete nach einer Krankheitsperiode mit rapider Verschlechterung des Allgemeinbefindens. Der wesentliche Untersuchungsbefund bestand in einer hochgradigen, bilateralen, pyogranulomat\u00f6sen bis nekrotisierenden Pneumonie mit zahlreichen intral\u00e4sionalen Pilzhyphen. Durch die mikrobiologische Untersuchung wurden Aspergillus<\/strong> spp. isoliert. Der vorliegende Fall zeigt, dass eine mykotische Pneumonie als Differentialdiagnose bei Lungenerkrankungen des Elefanten ber\u00fccksichtigt werden sollte.","keywords":["Elefant","Loxodonta Africana","Pneumonie","Mykose","Aspergillose"],"translatedTitle":"","abstractE":"A 26-year-old female African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) with a history of purulent pododermatitis, recurrent abdominal pain, and severe weight loss died spontaneously after a period of deteriorating disease. The main pathological finding was ...","date":{"year":2009,"date":"04\/2009","accepted":"2009-04-03"},"volume":"116","openAccess":false,"journal":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","titleImageId":944,"pages":"148-151","redirects":["elephant-loxodonta-africana-pneumonia-mycosis-aspergillosis\/150\/3130\/69911"],"tierartCategories":[],"artikelartCategories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"]} %8 04/2009