-associated verminous pneumonia in alpine chamois ().

Abstract

Pneumonia is a common disease affecting Alpine chamois. However, little is known concerning the etiological agents involved. We investigated whetherspp. infection occurs in Alpine chamois and describe the microscopic lesions associated with-associated bronchopneumonia in this species. Lung tissues obtained from 45 chamois with gross evidence of pneumonia were analysed. The histological lesions and the presence of lungworms within the lungs were evaluated blindly. The presence ofspp. was assessed by immunohistochemistry (andsubsp) and by end-point PCR.was detected by immunohistochemistry and confirmed by PCR and sequencing in 6/45 (13%) cases, while all lungs were negative forsubsp. A significant association was found between the detection ofand the presence of severe lungworms infection in the examined lungs. We report for the first timeas a bacteria associated with verminous pneumonia in chamois.