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Ventricular candidiasis in stone curlews (Burhinus
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| Article Type: | Brief article |
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Candidiasis
(Diagnosis) Candidiasis (Development and progression) Candidiasis (Reports) Candidiasis (Risk factors) Curlews (Diseases) Curlews (Reports) |
| Pub Date: | 12/01/2011 |
| Publication: | Name: Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery Publisher: Association of Avian Veterinarians Audience: Academic Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2011 Association of Avian Veterinarians ISSN: 1082-6742 |
| Issue: | Date: Dec, 2011 Source Volume: 25 Source Issue: 4 |
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| Accession Number: | 282214797 |
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Ventricular candidiasis in stone curlews (Burhinus oedicnemus).
Caliendo V, Bull B. Avian Dis. 2011;55: 509 512. Ventricular candidiasis is consistently one of the most prominent pathologic conditions diagnosed in stone curlews (Burhinus oedicnemus) in the United Arab Emirates, predominately affecting the captive population. Predisposing factors are a humid environment, stress, immunosuppression, inadequate nutrition, and an extended use of oral antibiotics. In this report, we describe the clinical signs, diagnosis, and pathologic result in stone curlews with ventricular candidiasis. |
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