Mycotic Keratitis in a Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot (Amazona aestiva)
HOPPES, S. H. A. R. M. A. N., GURFIELD, N. I. K. O. S., FLAMMER, K. E. V. E. N., COLITZ, C. A. R. M. E. N., & FISHER, P. E. T. E. R. (2000, September 1). Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.
author keywords: aspergillosis; keratomycosis; mycotic endophthalmitis; blue-fronted Amazon parrot; Amazona aestiva
topics (OpenAlex): Ocular Infections and Treatments; Ocular Surface and Contact Lens; Microbial infections and disease research
TL;DR:
Mycotic keratitis, localized to the left eye, in an adult blue-fronted Amazon parrot, is diagnosed and aspergillus fumigatus is considered as a potential cause of refractory ulcers.
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