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Fill in the missing words about aspergillosis infections
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Aspergiollosis is found worldwide. It is widely present in nature and can colonise a wide range of substrates under different environmental conditions. It is abundant in hay, straw and grain which have heated during storage.
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What are the clinical signs of infection in birds?
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- Diarrhoea
- Listlessness
- Pyrexia
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of condition
- Convulsions
- Death
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What do aspergillosis lesions look like in cattle?
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- Up to 2mm in diameter
- Lesions contain asteroid bodies with a germinated spore in the centre
- Miliary lesions in acute infections
- Granulomatous and calcified lesions in chronic infections
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What diseases does aspergillosis infections cause in horses?
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- Gutteral pouch mycosis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary airway disease (COPD)
- Mycotic abortion
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What do colonies look like on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar?
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- White colonies initially
- Colonies turn green and then dark green
- Flat and velvety
- Colony colour varies with species
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How would you treat an infection of aspergillosis?
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- Surgery
- Antifungal drugs
- Ketoconazole
- Nystatin
- Amphotericin B
- 5-fluorocytosine
- Thiabendazole
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