Ceratomicose em equinos

Abstract

Equine keratomycosisRecebido para publicação 30.11.

Biofilms of Candida spp. from the ocular conjunctiva of horses with reduced azole susceptibility: a complicating factor for the treatment of keratomycosis?

“…For instance, corneal epithelial injuries or alterations of the tear film allow the entrance of opportunistic fungi from the conjunctival microbiota or the environment into the corneal tissue . These fungi may colonize the cornea, penetrate its stroma, and migrate between its collagen layers . Fungal invasion triggers an inflammatory response and protease overproduction, leading to corneal stromal defects, which may progress to corneal perforation .…”