Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A new Papulaspora species from the infected eye of a horse: Papulaspora equi sp. nov.
- Journal:
- Mycopathologia
- Year:
- 1989
- Authors:
- Shadomy, H J & Dixon, D M
- Affiliation:
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Researchers discovered a new type of fungus called Papulaspora equi in the eye of a horse. It seems that the fungus may have entered the horse's eye due to an injury while the horse was grazing. The scientists studied this fungus in the lab and found that it produced specific structures called bulbils, which helped confirm that it is a new species. This finding adds to our understanding of fungal infections in horses, particularly those that can occur due to trauma.
Abstract
An unusual fungus, probably traumatically introduced into the eye of a horse while grazing, was studied on various mycological media. Upon examination of colonies the organism produced bulbils and clearly exhibited the characteristics of a new species of Papulaspora, P. equi Shadomy & Dixon.
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