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Role Of Intraocular Leptospira Infections In The Pathogenesis Of Equine Recurrent Uveitis In The Southern United States, Florence Polle
Role Of Intraocular Leptospira Infections In The Pathogenesis Of Equine Recurrent Uveitis In The Southern United States, Florence Polle
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To investigate the role of intraocular leptospiral infections in horses with Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU), ocular fluid samples were collected from donated and client-owned horses with a history and ocular findings consistent with chronic ERU. Additionally, eyes were harvested from horses with normal ophthalmic examinations as a control group. Blood samples were obtained for Leptospira serology using microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Aqueous and vitreous humor samples were aseptically obtained and submitted for aerobic culture and Leptospira culture, PCR and MAT. Twenty-one control horses (40 eyes) and 31 ERU horses (46 eyes) were available for study. Serology results were available for …