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Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis in critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus krefftii).

A B Schaffer-WhiteD HarperM MayhewA McKinnonL KnottRachel E Allavena
Published in: Australian veterinary journal (2018)
These are the first reported cases of adiaspiromycosis in northern hairy-nosed wombats and the organism was associated with significant pathological changes. The rarity and the logistical challenges of presenting northern hairy-nosed wombats for pathological assessment are a challenge to identifying disease threats in this critically endangered species.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • case report