Cryptococcus bacillisporus causing cryptococcoma of the beak of an African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), Portugal

We report a severe case of rhinothecal cryptococcoma in a 13-year-old female African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus). The bird was born and bred in captivity in Portugal. The beak was deformed and showed several round soft masses, and microscopic examination revealed the presence of cells suggesti...

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Main Authors: Carolina Silva, Carles Juan-Sallés, Joana Mendes, Ana Mendes, Mariana Ruivo, Juan L. Abad, Ferry Hagen, Maria F. Colom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753921000488