Conjunctival bacterial and fungal flora and cutaneous fungal flora in healthy domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus).

摘要: OBJECTIVES To determine the normal conjunctival bacterial and fungal flora in healthy rabbits, to compare from sac with periocular cutaneous evaluate potential changes type of micro-organisms over time. MATERIALS AND METHODS Samples 50 pet rabbits a ophthalmic examination were obtained sacs using sterile cotton swabs interpupillary skin space piece carpet. collected twice, 4 weeks apart, cultured populations. RESULTS Bacteria recovered 35.9% swabs. Corynebacterium species (32.4%), Staphylococcus (18.3%), Pasteurella (9.9%) Moraxella (8.5%) most frequently isolated organisms. Fungi 14.6% The common genera Aspergillus (37%), Scopulariopsis (14.8%) Penicillium (11.1%). Fungal cultures integument yielded positive results 96.3% samples; same organism was both culture nine 20 (45%). When comparing apart 32 animals, only three one rabbit had result at subsequent test. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE bacteria may represent transient seeding environment. our knowledge, this is first report composition evaluation nature flora.