Infections by entomopathogenic fungi in common green iguanas (Iguana iguana) in captivity in Brazil

Entomopathogenic fungi, widely available biological agents used to control agricultural pests, are sporadically reported to cause focal or disseminated infection in reptiles and mammals, including humans. This study summarizes the clinical presentation, histopathological and molecular findings by pa...

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Published in:	Journal of comparative pathology Vol. 201; pp. 16 - 22
Main Authors:	Ferreira-Machado, Eduardo, Navas-Suárez, Pedro E, Ervedosa, Ticiana B, Figueiredo, Ketlyn B, de Carvalho, Ana C S R, Takahashi, Juliana P F, Kimura, Lidia M, de Araújo, Leonardo J T, de Azevedo Fernandes, Natália C C, Sanches, Thaís C, Rivas, Luana, Frediani, Mayra, Zwarg, Ticiana M, Blume, Guilherme R, Eloi, Rômulo S A, de Oliveira, Letícia B, Santos, André L R M, das Chagas, Nicolas T C, Guerra, Juliana M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2023
Subjects:	Animals Beauveria Beauveria bassiana Brazil entomopathogens Humans Hypocreales Iguanas Mammals Metharrizium flavoviride Mycoses - microbiology Mycoses - veterinary Purpureocillium lilacinum reptile Brazil Beauveria bassiana entomopathogens Metharrizium flavoviride reptile Purpureocillium lilacinum hypocreales
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Summary:	Entomopathogenic fungi, widely available biological agents used to control agricultural pests, are sporadically reported to cause focal or disseminated infection in reptiles and mammals, including humans. This study summarizes the clinical presentation, histopathological and molecular findings by panfungal polymerase chain reaction and sequencing of four cases of hypocrealean fungal infections in captive common green iguanas (Iguana, iguana). One case of granulomatous pneumonia, hepatitis and serositis was related to Metarhizium flavoviride complex infection. Two disseminated fungal infection cases, with scarce inflammatory cell infiltration, were caused by Beauveria bassiana while there was one case of multifocal granulomatous and necrotizing pneumonia by Purpureocillium spp. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of fatal mycosis infection due to entomopathogenic fungi in captive common green iguanas.
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ISSN:	0021-9975 1532-3129
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcpa.2022.12.006