First Report of Oral Candidiasis by Candida lusitanea in a Red Kite (Milvus milvus, Lineu 1758)

Authors

  • Andreia Garcês INNO - Veterinary Laboratory, R. Cândido de Sousa 15, 4710-503 Braga, Portugal.
  • Ricardo Lopes INNO - Veterinary Laboratory, R. Cândido de Sousa 15, 4710-503 Braga, Portugal.
  • Delsy Salinas INNO - Veterinary Laboratory, R. Cândido de Sousa 15, 4710-503 Braga, Portugal.
  • Mariana Carreira CERAS – Centro de Estudos e Recuperação de Animais Selvagens de Castelo Branco - Quercus ANCN, Quinta da Sra. de Mércules, 6000-909 Castelo Branco.
  • Samuel Infante CERAS – Centro de Estudos e Recuperação de Animais Selvagens de Castelo Branco - Quercus ANCN, Quinta da Sra. de Mércules, 6000-909 Castelo Branco.
  • Ana Lopes CERAS – Centro de Estudos e Recuperação de Animais Selvagens de Castelo Branco - Quercus ANCN, Quinta da Sra. de Mércules, 6000-909 Castelo Branco.
  • Inês Silveira FMV-UL - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa.
  • Sofia Claudino FMV-UL - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa.
  • Augusto Silva INNO - Veterinary Laboratory, R. Cândido de Sousa 15, 4710-503 Braga, Portugal.
  • Paula Brilhante-Simões Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, CRL -CESPU, R. Central Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.

Keywords:

Candida lusitanea, Milvus milvus, yeast, candidiasis

Abstract

A free-living red kite (Milvus milvus, Lineu 1758) adult male was admitted to the CERAS - Centro de Estudos e Recuperação de Animais Selvagens (Castelo Branco, Portugal) debilitated and with injuries caused by lead projectiles. During the physical exam small lesions, not larger than 7 mm, were observed in the distal portion of the soft palate, laterally to the choanae, compatible with oral candidiasis. Candida lusitanea was the agent isolated from the exudate that was removed from the lesions. This is the first reported case of C. lusitanea associated to oral candidiasis and the first time this bird species was associated with this agent.

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Published

2022-06-27

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Garcês, A., Lopes, R. ., Salinas, D., Carreira, M., Infante, S., Lopes, A., Silveira, I., Claudino, S., Silva, A., & Brilhante-Simões, P. (2022). First Report of Oral Candidiasis by Candida lusitanea in a Red Kite (Milvus milvus, Lineu 1758). Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 12(3), 321-323. Retrieved from https://www.advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/956

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2022): July

Section

Case Report

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