A case report of candidiasis in desi (Aseel) birds

Carcasses of two desi (Aseel) birds of about 2 yrs. age were brought to the Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur for postmortem examination. On necropsy, whitish, circular raised nodules in oral cavity, esophagus and crop were major gross lesions. Cytological and morphometric examination revealed numerous oval shaped cells ranging from 1-4p diameter. Histopathological examination showed colonization of organisms in the keratinized stratified squamous epithelium of crop and stratum corneum with extensions into the stratum spinosum in the esophagus. The mucosa of both crop and esophagus was covered by a crust composed of admixture of necrotic debris, sloughed epithelial cells and leukocytes. Yeast and pseudohyphal forms were observed in the central necrosed area and around the debris. Based on pathological, cytological and morphological examination, present condition was diagnosed and confirmed as candidiasis.