Prevalencia de candida albicans, malassezia pachidermatis y aspergillus fumigatus en conjuntiva ocular de perros atendidos en dos clínicas veterinarias de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

This investigation, studies the “prevalence” of Candida albicans, Malassezia pachidermatis and Asperigillus fumigatus in association with conjunctivitis in 87 dogs, the samples were taken of patients with and without clinical signs of conjunctivitis. For the identification of the microorganisms, standars protocols were followed with the use of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar. Also in the case of C. albicans cornmeal agar was used to identify blastospores along with early filamentation and sugar test. For M. pachidermatis catalase, urease, sugars and tween test were used. For measure A. fumigatus ocular micrometer was used. Finally Prevalence Analysis, Chi square and Fisher's exact test and risk estimation were performed, considering wich case each test is required. The obtained results indicates that it does not exist any association between the studied fungae and the clinical conjunctivitis in cannine patients and in addition to this research it was found that dogs with Brachycephalic facial pattern have a 74.44% risk of developing conjunctivitis