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*Usually an endogenous mycoses
 
*Usually an endogenous mycoses
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*Noramlly present on skin, vagina and in the [[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|GI tract]]
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*Noramlly present on [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]], [[Female Reproductive Tract -The Vagina/Vestibule - Anatomy & Physiology|vagina]] and in the [[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|GI tract]]
    
*Immunocompromised animals may show symptoms
 
*Immunocompromised animals may show symptoms
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*Usually lesions on mucous membranes and at mucocutaneous junctions
 
*Usually lesions on mucous membranes and at mucocutaneous junctions
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*Many species have been implicated in bovine mastitis
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*Many species have been implicated in bovine [[Mastitis|mastitis]]
    
*''C. albicans'' has been isolated in porcine stomach ulcers
 
*''C. albicans'' has been isolated in porcine stomach ulcers
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*''C. rugosa'' has been implicated in pyometra in mares
 
*''C. rugosa'' has been implicated in pyometra in mares
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*Infection of the crop, oesophagus and mouth occur in poultry and other birds leading to '''sour crop'''
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*Infection of the [[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology|crop]], [[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology|oesophagus]] and [[The Avian Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|mouth]] occur in poultry and other birds leading to '''sour crop'''
 
**White-grey lesions in mouth which adhere loosly to the mucous membrane
 
**White-grey lesions in mouth which adhere loosly to the mucous membrane
**Crop wall may be thickened
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**[[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology|Crop]] wall may be thickened
**Crop wall may be covered by a yellow-white necrotic material
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**[[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology|Crop]] wall may be covered by a yellow-white necrotic material
 
**Underlying tissue is inflammed
 
**Underlying tissue is inflammed
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*Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy
 
*Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy
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*Diphtheritic membranes, pus and fluids can be examined by Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue
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*Diphtheritic membranes, pus and fluids can be examined by Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue stain
    
*Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments
 
*Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments
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*Grow on blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar producing soft, creamy colonies in 24-48 hours
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*Grow on Blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar producing soft, creamy colonies in 24-48 hours
    
*Grossly:
 
*Grossly:
 
**Exudative, papular, pustular to ulcerative dermatitis
 
**Exudative, papular, pustular to ulcerative dermatitis
 
**Stomatitis and otitis externa may develop
 
**Stomatitis and otitis externa may develop
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*Microscopically:
 
*Microscopically:
 
**Spongiotic neutrophilic pustular inflammation
 
**Spongiotic neutrophilic pustular inflammation
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