[Scopulariopsidosis in two sheep flocks in Schleswig-Holstein].

Scopulariopsidosis was observed in three lambs from two different farms in Schleswig-Holstein. The fungus Scopulariopsis belongs to the opportunistic hyaline hyphomycetes. Infections have been described in man and various species of animals. The organ systems most commonly affected are lungs and skin. In our cases the lesions were restricted to the skin.