contribution towards the virulence of candida species for chicken embryos

ABSTRACT

In this work C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. krusei, C. parapsillosis and C. guilliermondi, were isolated and identified. Chicken embryos were used for studies of the virulence of C and ida species by inoculation in the yolk sac or on the chorioallantoic membrane. The above-mentioned C and ida species showed higher percentage of embryonic death and positive reteroculturing. The source of isolates had no effect on death rate whether yolk sac or chorioallantoic membrane routes were used, while the effect of routes on death rate was significant at [5% level] as shown from the statistical analysis of the obtained data