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Mortierella wolfii keratomycosis in a horse

Authors :
Shinya Wada
Kosuke Takatori
Yoshinari Katayama
Hirotaka Ode
Hidekazu Niwa
Seiji Hobo
Source :
Veterinary Ophthalmology. 14:267-270
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Wiley, 2011.

Abstract

Purpose To describe a case of superficial keratomycosis caused by Mortierella wolfii (M. wolfii) in a horse. Methods A thoroughbred filly was presented with painful right eye of 2 days’ duration. A superficial corneal ulcer was observed ventrally together with multifocal punctuate opacities axially. Samples were collected by swabbing and scraping the ulcerated lesion and submitted for microbiologic and cytologic examination. Results Microscopic evaluation of debrided corneal tissue revealed the presence of nonseptate fungal hyphae, and culture of a corneal swab yielded fungal growth. Medical treatment with topical antifungal, antibiotic and autogenous serum and systemic anti-inflammatory resolved the problem within 2 weeks. Conclusions Cytologic evaluation of a corneal scraping was useful to make a clinical diagnosis of keratomycosis. Based on the mycological characteristics, the fungus isolated from the corneal lesion was identified as M. wolfii. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case report of equine keratomycosis associated with this fungus, although the organism is known to infect various organs of cattle.

Details

ISSN :
14635216
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........f92090797ad4433b3d130fbfafe7f8c9
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00891.x