Aspergillosis in Avian Species: A Review

Accepted: 19/02/2015 Abstract Aspergillosis is an infectious, non-contagious fungal disease of wild and domestic birds caused by fungus Aspergillus species. It is characterized by primary involvement of respiratory tract, formation of yellow cheesy plaques and hard nodular masses in the lungs and air sacs, though other organs may also be generally involved. This fungal disease is of economic importance being the main cause of mortality in the captive birds. Major causative factors are inhalation of overwhelming amount of spores in immunocompromised birds. The review presents the current knowledge on avian aspergillosis, though in brief due to journal space limitations, from etiology, pathology, diagnosis to treatment and control.