Penicillium mycosis, or penicilliosis, is rare in animals. This report describes the clinical signs and pathological, immunohistochemical, and biomolecular findings in a case of avian penicilliosis in a Congo African grey parrot. On gross necropsy, pyogranulomatous changes were identified in the lung, liver, and kidney. Histopathology demonstrated periodic acid Schiff-(PAS) and Grocott-positive hyphae in these tissues. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the genus of the fungus and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed a high homology with Penicillium chrysogenum. Copyright 2011 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.
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Lanteri, G., Sfacteria, A., MacRí, D., Reale, S., & Marino, F. (2011). Penicilliosis in an African grey parrot (psittacus erithacus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 42(2), 309–312. https://doi.org/10.1638/2009-0185.1
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