Chicken dermatitis and loss of feathers from Candida albicans.
An epidemic of dermatitis affecting the skin of the back and thighs of chickens in Israel is described. The causal organism was shown to be Candida albicans.
D000818:Animals; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002645:Chickens; D005241:Feathers; D005260:Female; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology