Fromtling R A, Kosanke S D, Jensen J M, Bulmer G S
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1979 Nov 1;175(9):934-6.
The entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, was isolated from pulmonary lesions of a dead American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Colonies of the fungus, which had sporulated in vivo, were found in the thoracic air spaces. Septate, branching hyphae and fungal spores were seen in stained histologic sections of pleura and lung. Dissemination to other viscera had not occurred. This case indicated that B bassiana, a rare vertebrate pathogen, may be a fatal mycotic agent in captive reptiles.
从俄克拉荷马城动物园一只死亡的美国短吻鳄（密西西比鳄）的肺部病变中分离出了昆虫病原真菌球孢白僵菌。在胸腔气腔中发现了已在体内形成孢子的真菌菌落。在胸膜和肺的染色组织切片中可见有隔、分支的菌丝和真菌孢子。尚未发生向其他内脏的扩散。该病例表明，球孢白僵菌这种罕见的脊椎动物病原体可能是圈养爬行动物中的一种致命真菌病原体。
