Acute aspergillosis in mallards at Oahe seep near Pierre, South Dakota
Prairie Naturalist
By: W.C. Bair, S. G. Simpson, and R. M. Windingstad
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Abstract
Aspergillosis was diagnosed at the cause of death of 158 mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in January and February 1985 and 11 mallards in December 1985 near Pierre, SD. Isolation of Aspergillus fumigatus from carcass tissues confirmed the diagnosis. The sex ratio of mallards dead from aspergillosis in January and February 1985 was significantly different from the sex ratio in the local population at that time. The source of the fungus was not determined, but severe weather caused physiologically stressed mallards to feeds on corn stored in open piles on the ground, a likely source of the Aspergillus fungus.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Acute aspergillosis in mallards at Oahe seep near Pierre, South Dakota |
| Series title | Prairie Naturalist |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Great Plains Natural Science Society |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 153 |
| Last page | 156 |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Other Geospatial | Oahe seep |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |