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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Krückemeier, Simon author Ramon, Marc author Vidal, Enric author Martino, Laura author Burgaya, Judit author Puig Ribas, Maria author Dias-Alves, Andrea author Lobato-Bailón, Lourdes author Pérez de Val, Bernat author Cabezón, Oscar author Espunyes, Johan author 2024-04-05 Adiaspiromycosis is a non-transmissible infectious pulmonary disease caused by the inhalation of propagules from fungal species belonging to the family Ajellomicetaceae, especially Emergomyces crescens. Adiaspiromycosis caused by E. crescens have been recorded in a broad number of species worldwide, with small burrowing mammals being considered the main hosts for this environmental pathogen. Only a handful of studies on adiaspiromycosis in European wildlife have been published so far. Here, we assessed the occurrence of adiaspiromycosis in wild rodents from the central Spanish Pyrenees (NE Spain). The lungs of 302 mice and 46 voles were screened for the presence of adiaspores through histopathological examination. Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis was recorded in 21.6% of all individuals (75/348), corresponding to 63/299 Apodemus sylvaticus and 12/40 Myodes glareolus. Adiaspore burden varied highly between animals, with a mean of 0.19 spores/mm2 and a percentage of affected lungs ranging from <0.01 to over 8%. Results show that the infection is present in wild rodents from the central Spanish Pyrenees. Although the impact of this infection on non-endangered species is potentially mild, it might contribute to genetic diversity loss in endangered species. Krückemeier, Simon, Marc Ramon, Enríc Vidal, Laura Martino, Judit Burgaya, M. Ribas, Andrea Dias-Alves, et al. 2024. “Adiaspiromycoses in Wild Rodents From the Pyrenees, Northeastern Spain.” Journal of Wildlife Diseases 60 (2): 526-530. doi: 10.7589/jwd-d-23-00100 1943-3700 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/2983 https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-23-00100 Adiaspiromycoses in wild rodents from the Pyrenees, north-eastern Spain