Candid albicans associated with the gastrointestinal tract of the common pigeon (Columbia livia).
Candida albicans was cultured from the upper gastrointestinal tract of 44% and from the lower alimentary tract in 6% of 50 common pigeons (Columba livia). Thirty per cent of samples of pigeon droppings collected from different locations were positive for the yeast. The colony forming units for positive samples ranged from 2 times 10-2-2-8times 10-6 per g dry feces. The percentage of antigenic Groups A and B for the strains of C. albicans isolated was approximately the same as for strains isolated from human sources.
D000818:Animals; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010856:Columbidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D008396:Maryland; D012621:Seasons
D000946:Antigens, Fungal