Question

Which of the following is a fungal disease in poultry?
A. Thrush
B. Fowl pox
C. Cholera
D. Ranikhet

Answer 1

Hint: Fungi is a type of microorganism. Fungi is useful in many ways like yeast is used in fermentation to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide. We also use fungi in the production of antibiotics. The most common fungal disease in poultry birds is candidiasis.

Complete answer: Candida albicans is a yeast that causes candidiasis. Candidiasis is also known as thrush. Candida albicans fungi grow in the mouth and throat of birds and mammals. It affects the alimentary canal of birds like the hen, turkey, etc. In candidiasis, the alimentary canal becomes thick. Mostly drinking impure water can cause candidiasis.
a) Fowl pox is a viral infection that occurs in birds such as hens, turkeys and many other birds. The common symptoms are lesions on the featherless skin, secretion in the upper alimentary tract, etc. It mainly affects the digestive tract of chickens, turkeys and other birds and mammals.
b) Cholera is a bacterial disease caused by bacteria Pasteurella multocida. It is a common disease of poultry birds. Mostly old chickens are more vulnerable to this disease.
c) Ranikhet: Paramyxovirus is a virus that causes Ranikhet disease. Ranikhet is also known as Newcastle disease. This disease is caused by direct physical contact with infected birds and contaminated manure.
Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Additional Information:
i. Encephalomalacia: This disease occurs due to deficiency of Vitamin E in young poultry. In affected poultry birds, tissues of the brain become soft.
ii. Coccidiosis: The protozoan Eimeria causes coccidiosis in fowls that results in bloody diarrhea.
Fungal diseases of poultry include aspergillosis, candidiasis, dactylariosis, cryptococcosis, favus, rhodotorulic, torulopsis, mucormycosis, histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis.

Note: Poultry is the class of domesticated fowl (birds) raised for meat and eggs. They typically include chicken and ducks, and sometimes turkey and geese as well. The word poultry is often used to refer to the meat of only these birds, but in a more general sense, it may refer to the meat of other birds too.