ISOLATION OF CANDIDA ALBICANS FROM NATURALLY INFECTED FRESHWATER FISH

Zayed, Mohamed; Soliman, Magdy; Kalil, Riad; Saad, Talaat

doi:10.21608/kvmj.2016.108552

ISOLATION OF CANDIDA ALBICANS FROM NATURALLY INFECTED FRESHWATER FISH

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Animal health research inistitute,Kafrelsheikh branch

² Department of Poultry and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University (Damanhour Branch), Egypt

³ Department of Poultry and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.

⁴ Department of Poultry and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

10.21608/kvmj.2016.108552

Abstract

Fungal diseases considered emerging diseases affecting freshwater
fish. In this study, Candida albicans was isolated from diseased
Oreochromis niloticus, Cyprinus carpio, Clarius garipinous and
Mugil cephalus from fish farms at Behara and Kafrelsheikh provinces.
Experimental infection were performed to determine the LD50 in
Oreochromis niloticus. Serum chemistry, blood picture and
histopathological examination of diseased fish also, discussed.

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