Isolation and identification of yeasts and yeastlike organisms from clinical veterinary sources.
A total of 229 isolates of yeasts and yeastlike organisms recovered from a variety of clinical specimens were identified by using the API 20C microsystem in conjunction with morphological characteristics and urea hydrolysis. Of the 229, 218 (95.1%) were from bovine, porcine, canine, and equine species and the remaining 11 (4.9%) were from feline and avian species. The gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts were the major sources of yeasts and yeastlike organisms, representing 60 (26.2%) and 28 (12.2%) isolates, respectively.
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000302:isolation & purification*