Opportunistic pathogenic fungi isolated from feces of feral pigeons in Mafikeng, North West Province of South Africa

Background and Aim: Pigeon feces are increasingly being implicated in the spread of bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria, and Chlamydia. Fungi are rarely investigated except for Cryptococcus that has emerged as an important pathogen in old people and immu...

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Main Authors: Michelo Syakalima, Tsepo Ramatla, Ngoma Lubanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2019-07-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.12/July-2019/21.pdf