Pet bird candidiasis: common fungal (Candida albicans) GI disease of young/immunocompromised birds
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- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Candidiasis is a frequent fungal disease, mainly in young or immune-compromised birds.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The cause is the opportunistic yeast Candida albicans, which most often affects the digestive tract.
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