Research Article

Pathology and Epidemiology of Fungal Infections in Layer Chicken Flocks

Table 2

The total fungal species isolated from tissue organs collected from 20-layer chicken flocks in Kafr El-Sheikh Province, Northern Egypt.

Fungal strainsNumber of isolatesNumber of chickensOrgans of isolation

A. Pipers AMS145Ovary
A. flavus AMS255Skin, liver, kidney, spleen
A. flavus AMS35Liver, kidney, spleen
Fusarium spp.55Ovary
Negative samples085Skin, liver, lung kidney, ovary, and spleen
Total19100600