Table 2 Morphological characteristics of the adiaspores observed in lungs of wild armadillos died by motor vehicle collisions in Brazil, 2017–2020.
From: Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis in armadillos killed by motor vehicle collisions in Brazil
Case | Number of adiaspores | Histologic distribution | Diameter (microns) | Min (microns) | Max (microns) | Inflammatory response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 47 | Alveolar, peribronchial | 41.9 | 10.9 | 177.5 | Granuloma |
2 | 2 | Peribronchial | 66.1 | 52.3 | 79.9 | Histiocytic infiltration |
3 | 15 | Alveolar, peribronchial | 114.4 | 50.6 | 507.5 | Histiocytic infiltration |
4 | 3 | Peribronchial, intrabronchial | 292.4 | 257.7 | 319.8 | Granuloma |
5 | 10 | Alveolar, peribronchial | 39.0 | 16.9 | 81.5 | Granuloma |
6 | 1 | Alveolar | 277.9 | 277.9 | 277.9 | Histiocytic infiltration |
7 | 6 | Alveolar, peribronchial | 36.6 | 29.5 | 41.3 | Histiocytic infiltration |
8 | 1 | Peribronchial | 53.3 | 53.3 | 53.3 | Histiocytic infiltration |
9 | 4 | Alveolar, peribronchial | 79.5 | 69.4 | 94.7 | Histiocytic infiltration |
10 | 13 | Alveolar, peribronchial | 187.8 | 67.3 | 839.5 | Granuloma |
11 | 4 | Peribronchial | 95.6 | 34.8 | 220.9 | Granuloma |
12 | 5 | Alveolar, intrabronchial | 266.0 | 65.8 | 485.8 | Granuloma |
