Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche ''Togo Rosati''

Authors    Pesca C, Cruciani D, Agostini L, Rossi E, Pavone S, Stazi M, Mangili P, Crotti S

Abstract   Abortion in dairy cattle may be caused by infectious (viruses, fungi and protozoa) and non-infectious causes mostly related to bad management practices and genetic factors. Recently, the significant contribution of mycotic infection to bovine abortion has been recognized. This report describes an abortion case in a Chianina cow due to Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus luchuensis and Lichtheimia sp. diagnosed by histology, cytology, culture and molecular assays. A mixed infection due to more than one fungus in abortion is rarely demonstrated. To our knowledge, this is the first case of bovine abortion caused by co-infection with three different moulds.

Publish Date  2020

Volume    30

ISSN        1773-0449

DOI          doi.org/10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.100923

URL         https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1156523318302130?via%3Dihub

Journal    Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Pages      art. n. 100923

PMID       31964598