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Pig Journal Volume: 52
Publication date: November 2003

Refereed Section

PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS IN A POST-WEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME (PMWS) AFFECTED PIG
J. Segales, M. Domingo, M. Collell, H.E. Jensen and J.L. Blanco

Abstract
Pulmonary and systemic aspergillosis in mammals are very infrequent; among domestic species, reports on porcine aspergillosis are extremely rare. The present report describes the clinical and pathological findings observed in a case of pulmonary aspergillosis in a finishing pig, which was also suffering from Post-weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS). Since aspergillus spp. are considered an opportunistic pathogen affecting immunocompromised human beings and mammals, it is believed that the presence of pulmonary aspergillosis in this pig further supports the potential immunosuppressive state of PMWS affected pigs.

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