Conjunctival microbiota of healthy dogs in Araçatuba city (SP)
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2002-01-01
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De Andrade, Alexandre Lima
Stringhini, Graciele [UNESP]
Bonello, Fábio Luis [UNESP]
Marinho, Márcia
Perri, Silvia Helena Venturoli
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Purpose: To identify the microorganisms of the ocular conjunctiva in healthy dogs in Araçatuba (SP) city, in summer and winter. Methods: Forty dogs, male and female, age ranging from 2 to 5 years were used. After ocular wash, samples were collected from the inferior conjunctival sac in order to isolate and identify anaerobic, aerobic bacteria and fungi. Results: Staphylococcus aureus and Sthaphylococcus β-haemolyticus and Penicilium sp. were the most frequently observed microorganisms. Conclusion: There was ocular conjunctiva microbiota variation between the studied seasons. Staphylococcus β-haemolyticus was observed only during the winter.
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Conjunctiva/microbiology, Dogs, Seasons, Staphylococcus/isolation & purification
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, v. 65, n. 3, p. 323-326, 2002.