Isolation and diagnosis of Candida albicans from oral cavity of local chicken and detection some of the virulence factors in Mosul city

This study included a collection of 30 samples from the mouth of local chickens which suspected effect with candidiasis that is received to the veterinary educational hospital, and 30 samples of crops of newly slaughtered chicken were collected from the local markets of Mosul city, in a period between November 2018 to May 2019, for detection of the Candida albicans. The isolated yeast was diagnosed according to morphological, cultural and biochemical characteristics. 18 isolates of Candida albicans were obtained from mouth samples with a percentage [60%] and 14 isolates from the crops with percentage [46.6%]. Virulence factors tests were used for Candida albicans isolates, which included protease, phospholipase, esterase and hemolytic activities of all isolates showed different activity for these factors. The importance of Candida albicans on chicken health was discussed.