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Biofilms of Candida spp. from the ocular conjunctiva of horses with reduced azo...
Brilhante, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira; Bittencourt, Paula Vago; Castelo-Branco, Debora de Souza Collares; Guedes, Glaucia Morgana de MeloObjectives This study aimed to assess the biofilm-forming ability of Candida spp. from the ocular conjunctiva of horses and to investigate the antifungal susceptibility of these biofilms. Procedures Initially, the biofilm-forming ability of 15 strains was assessed by crystal violet staining, which reveals the fungal biomass adhered to the polystyrene plates, and scanning electron microscopy. Then, the minimum i...
Coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis in equines : an overview to support the a...
Brilhante, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira; Bittencourt, Paula Vago; Lima, Rita Amanda Chaves; Castelo-Branco, Débora; Oliveira, Jonathas Sales deFungal infections of the respiratory tract of horses are not as frequent as those of bacterial and viral origin, often leading to worsening of clinical conditions due to misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. Coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis are systemic mycoses caused by the dimorphic fungi Coccidioides spp. and Histoplasma capsulatum, respectively, which affect humans and a variety of other animals, inclu...