A single fungal strain was the unexpected cause of a mass aspergillosis outbreak in the world’s largest and only flightless parrot

Summary: Kākāpō are a critically endangered species of parrots restricted to a few islands off the coast of New Zealand. Kākāpō are very closely monitored, especially during nesting seasons. In 2019, during a highly successful nesting season, an outbreak of aspergillosis affected 21 individuals and...

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Main Authors: David J. Winter, Bevan S. Weir, Travis Glare, Johanna Rhodes, John Perrott, Matthew C. Fisher, Jason E. Stajich, Andrew Digby, Peter K. Dearden, Murray P. Cox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222017424