Molecular identification of Aspergillus isolates from Magellanic penguins

Aspergillosis is an important disease in marine birds and has a mortality rate of 50% in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) in captivity. Molecular biology allows the precise identification of Aspergillus to species level, which is important since cryptic species may show differences in t...

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Main Author: Melo, Aryse Martins (author)
Other Authors: da Silva Filho, Rodolfo Pinho (author), Poester, Vanice Rodrigues (author), von Groll, Andrea (author), Stevens, David A. (author), Sabino, Raquel (author), Xavier, Melissa Orzechowski (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Aspergillosis
Magellanic Penguins
Antifungal Susceptibility
Infecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/7701
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/7701
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Summary:Aspergillosis is an important disease in marine birds and has a mortality rate of 50% in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) in captivity. Molecular biology allows the precise identification of Aspergillus to species level, which is important since cryptic species may show differences in their virulence attributes and in their antifungal susceptibility. This work aimed to perform molecular identification and the itraconazole susceptibility profile of Aspergillus clinical isolates collected from Magellanic penguins with proven aspergillosis.

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