Cutaneous mycosis in a Barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) caused by Hyphopichia burtonii ...

• Main Authors: Simpson, Victor R, Borman, Andrew M, Fox, Richard I, Mathews, Fiona
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2013
• Subjects: ARMS-I; Bat immunology; antiviral; ferret model; Biodiversity; Mammalia; Chiroptera; Chordata; Animalia; bats; bat; The Muzzle; Barbastella barbastellus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13523827; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13523827

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) A rare barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) died shortly after being found in emaciated condition in Devon, England. The skin over the muzzle and face was grossly thickened, crusty, and in places was sloughing and ulcerated. There were numerous nodules up to 3 mm in diameter on both wings and ear pinnae. Histologically, multiple foci of epidermal hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, and crateriform erosions containing masses of fungal spores and septate hyphae were found in the wing. Epidermal hyperplasia and follicular hyperkeratosis, with fungal masses within keratinized follicles and also in fissured stratum corneum, were found in the pinna. Hyphae did not invade the dermis, and there was no inflammation, but there was multifocal serous exudation and crusting. No parasites or other significant organisms were identified. Microscopic and multiple cultural analyses of face and wing lesions demonstrated (10/10) a fine, septate fungus bearing laterally oval to ...