Conjunctival cytological examination, bacteriological culture, and antimicrobial resistance profiles of healthy Mediterranean buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) from Southern Italy

• Published in: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
• Main Authors: Barbara Lamagna, Maria Pia Pasolini, Sandra Nizza, Karina Mallardo, Maurizio Formicola, Alessandro Costagliola, Gerardo Fatone, Filomena Fiorito, Orlando Paciello, Luisa De Martino
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015
• Subjects: Mediterranean buffalo; Conjunctival cytological examination; Bacteriologic culture; Antimicrobial resistance; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Arctic; Mueller
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.06.017; https://doaj.org/article/92c0a10e1e3e425a9df5e551c35fe828

Objective: To assess normal conjunctival cytological and bacteriological/fungal flora features in the Mediterranean buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Methods: Swabs were taken from the inferior conjunctival sac of both eyes of 57 healthy female buffaloes aged 24–36 months, with no evidence of ocular diseas...