RESUMO
The conjunctive is exposed continuously to infectious agents as virus, bacterias and fungi. It has the function to prevent the cornea drying, increasing eyelids and eyeball mobility as well as acting as a barrier against microorganisms and strange bodies. The aim of this work was to evaluate aerobic conjunctive ocular microflora of foxes (Cerdocyon thous azarae) clinically healthy to an ophthalmic exam. Using sterile swabs, sampies of both conjunctive sacks were obtained from four foxes and submitted to bacteriological exams. The most of the ísolated microorganisms were Gram negative: Escherichia cofi (36.4%), Klebsiella spp (18.2%) and other Gram-negative microorganisms (9.1%). Bacillus spp (31.8%) and Staphylococcus sp (4.5%) were the Gram-positive organisms isolated.
A conjuntiva é exposta continuamente a agentes infecciosos como vírus, bactérias e fungos. Previne o ressecamento da córnea, aumenta a mobilidade das pálpebras e globo ocular e serve como barreira contra microrganismos e corpos estranhos. Neste trabalho o objetivo foi avaliar a microbiota aeróbia da conjuntiva ocular de raposas (Cerdocyon thous azarae), clinicamente saudáveis ao exame oftálmíco. Foram utilizadas quatro raposas, das quais amostras de ambos os sacos conjuntivais foram obtidas por meio de swabs estéreis e submetidas a exames bacteriológicos. A maioria das bactérias isoladas foram Gram-negativas, das quais: 36,4% para Escherichia coli, 18,2% para Klebsiella spp e 9,1% para outras Enterobacteriáceas. Dentre os Gram-positivos foram isolados Bacillus spp (31,8%) e Staphylococcus sp (4,5%).
RESUMO
The conjunctive is exposed continuously to infectious agents as virus, bacterias and fungi. It has the function to prevent the cornea drying, increasing eyelids and eyeball mobility as well as acting as a barrier against microorganisms and strange bodies. The aim of this work was to evaluate aerobic conjunctive ocular microflora of foxes (Cerdocyon thous azarae) clinically healthy to an ophthalmic exam. Using sterile swabs, sampies of both conjunctive sacks were obtained from four foxes and submitted to bacteriological exams. The most of the ísolated microorganisms were Gram negative: Escherichia cofi (36.4%), Klebsiella spp (18.2%) and other Gram-negative microorganisms (9.1%). Bacillus spp (31.8%) and Staphylococcus sp (4.5%) were the Gram-positive organisms isolated.
A conjuntiva é exposta continuamente a agentes infecciosos como vírus, bactérias e fungos. Previne o ressecamento da córnea, aumenta a mobilidade das pálpebras e globo ocular e serve como barreira contra microrganismos e corpos estranhos. Neste trabalho o objetivo foi avaliar a microbiota aeróbia da conjuntiva ocular de raposas (Cerdocyon thous azarae), clinicamente saudáveis ao exame oftálmíco. Foram utilizadas quatro raposas, das quais amostras de ambos os sacos conjuntivais foram obtidas por meio de swabs estéreis e submetidas a exames bacteriológicos. A maioria das bactérias isoladas foram Gram-negativas, das quais: 36,4% para Escherichia coli, 18,2% para Klebsiella spp e 9,1% para outras Enterobacteriáceas. Dentre os Gram-positivos foram isolados Bacillus spp (31,8%) e Staphylococcus sp (4,5%).