Unlabelled: Due to the difficulty in the access to free-ranging birds, data regarding infections in wild avian species is rare compared to captive wild and domestic birds.
Objective: report three cases of section causing fungal disease in free-ranging aquatic birds, with the identification of the causal agent to the species level.
Case Reports: The diagnosis of aspergillosis was performed by macroscopic lesions found during the necropsy and confirmed by culture. Molecular identification by partial sequencing of the and genes allowed to confirm as the etiological agent of aspergillosis in (White-chinned petrel) (n = 1), (Neotropical cormorant) (n = 1) and (Brown-hooded gull) (n = 1).
Conclusion: Larger studies regarding the importance of aspergillosis in free-ranging aquatic birds are necessary, as well as it potential role in the One Heath context.
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