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THE VALUE OF CYTOLOGY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRITIS IN THE MARE - CORRELATIO...
Bessa de Carvalho, I; Conceição, S; Guimarães, H; Queiroga, Maria Cristina; Laranjo, M; Bettencourt, E; Lopes, J; Branco, SBackground Endometritis is a common cause of infertility in mares, and the presence of uterine inflammation can be determined by cytology or biopsy. Microbiological analyses and testing the sensitivity to antibiotics are important to maximise the therapy efficacy. Objective Our aim was to examine the relationship between the presence of inflammation and microbial growth, including its association to the presenc...
Identification and antimicrobial resistance profile of bacteria isolated from the
Conceição, S; Bessa de Carvalho, I; Guimarães, H; Queiroga, Maria Cristina; Laranjo, M; Bettencourt, EThe main cause of infertility in mares is endometritis, characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the endometrium. One of the main causes of the occurrence of inflammation in the endometrium is the response to bacterial infection. When the infection overcomes the defense capacity of the host it leads to the development of bacterial endometritis, often caused by Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus, a...