Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

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Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). / Scaglione, Frine Eleonora; Peano, Andrea; Piga, Sara; Meda, Stefano; Bollo, Enrico; Cannizzo, Francesca Tiziana; Pasquetti, Mario; Jensen, Henrik Elvang.

In: B M C Veterinary Research, Vol. 13, 79, 29.03.2017.

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Scaglione, FE, Peano, A, Piga, S, Meda, S, Bollo, E, Cannizzo, FT, Pasquetti, M & Jensen, HE 2017, 'Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)', B M C Veterinary Research, vol. 13, 79. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1001-z

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Scaglione, F. E., Peano, A., Piga, S., Meda, S., Bollo, E., Cannizzo, F. T., Pasquetti, M., & Jensen, H. E. (2017). Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). B M C Veterinary Research, 13, [79]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1001-z

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Scaglione FE, Peano A, Piga S, Meda S, Bollo E, Cannizzo FT et al. Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). B M C Veterinary Research. 2017 Mar 29;13. 79. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1001-z

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Scaglione, Frine Eleonora ; Peano, Andrea ; Piga, Sara ; Meda, Stefano ; Bollo, Enrico ; Cannizzo, Francesca Tiziana ; Pasquetti, Mario ; Jensen, Henrik Elvang. / Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). In: B M C Veterinary Research. 2017 ; Vol. 13.

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title = "Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)",
abstract = "BackgroundThis report describes a case of primary subcutaneous aspergillosis in a 7-year-old neutered male dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).Case presentationThe animal developed a large nodular lesion in the right scrotum two years after surgical intervention for neutering. The mass had a firm consistency and was painful at palpation. Histopathology revealed dermal granulomatous inflammation with a necrotic centre, surrounded by plasma cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and sparse fungal hyphae characterised by parallel cell walls, distinct septa, and dichotomous branching. Fungal culture was not performed, but a panel of mono- and polyclonal antibodies specific for different fungal genera identified the hyphae as Aspergillus sp.ConclusionsThe occurrence of subcutaneous lesions is a rare manifestation of aspergillosis in animals, and this appears to be the first case reported in the dromedary camel.",
keywords = "Dromedary, Camelids, Immunohistochemistry, Aspergillus, Scrotum",
author = "Scaglione, {Frine Eleonora} and Andrea Peano and Sara Piga and Stefano Meda and Enrico Bollo and Cannizzo, {Francesca Tiziana} and Mario Pasquetti and Jensen, {Henrik Elvang}",
year = "2017",
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T1 - Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

AU - Scaglione, Frine Eleonora

AU - Peano, Andrea

AU - Piga, Sara

AU - Meda, Stefano

AU - Bollo, Enrico

AU - Cannizzo, Francesca Tiziana

AU - Pasquetti, Mario

AU - Jensen, Henrik Elvang

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N2 - BackgroundThis report describes a case of primary subcutaneous aspergillosis in a 7-year-old neutered male dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).Case presentationThe animal developed a large nodular lesion in the right scrotum two years after surgical intervention for neutering. The mass had a firm consistency and was painful at palpation. Histopathology revealed dermal granulomatous inflammation with a necrotic centre, surrounded by plasma cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and sparse fungal hyphae characterised by parallel cell walls, distinct septa, and dichotomous branching. Fungal culture was not performed, but a panel of mono- and polyclonal antibodies specific for different fungal genera identified the hyphae as Aspergillus sp.ConclusionsThe occurrence of subcutaneous lesions is a rare manifestation of aspergillosis in animals, and this appears to be the first case reported in the dromedary camel.

AB - BackgroundThis report describes a case of primary subcutaneous aspergillosis in a 7-year-old neutered male dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).Case presentationThe animal developed a large nodular lesion in the right scrotum two years after surgical intervention for neutering. The mass had a firm consistency and was painful at palpation. Histopathology revealed dermal granulomatous inflammation with a necrotic centre, surrounded by plasma cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and sparse fungal hyphae characterised by parallel cell walls, distinct septa, and dichotomous branching. Fungal culture was not performed, but a panel of mono- and polyclonal antibodies specific for different fungal genera identified the hyphae as Aspergillus sp.ConclusionsThe occurrence of subcutaneous lesions is a rare manifestation of aspergillosis in animals, and this appears to be the first case reported in the dromedary camel.

KW - Dromedary

KW - Camelids

KW - Immunohistochemistry

KW - Aspergillus

KW - Scrotum

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