Seasonal variation of the upper digestive tract yeast flora of feral pigeons
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
By: R. M. Kocan and H.F. Hasenclever
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Abstract
Feral pigeons were sampled over a 16-month period to determine whether their normal yeast flora varied according to season. Candida albicans and Saccharomyces telluris occurred during the entire sampling period, with C. albicans reaching its highest levels between August and January and S. telluris peaking from March through May. Candida krusei was present for 10 months but exhibited no predictable variation in density. Candida tropicalis, C. guilliermondii and Geotrichum were isolated on several occasions while C. lusitaniae, C. pseudotropicalis and Torulopsis glabrata were each isolated once. The high levels of infection and frequency of occurrence of some yeast species make the feral pigeon highly suspect as a carrier and disseminator of potentially pathogenic yeast.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Seasonal variation of the upper digestive tract yeast flora of feral pigeons |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 263-266 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| First page | 263 |
| Last page | 266 |
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