Rose bengal positive epithelial microerosions as a manifestation of equine keratomycosis

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 83-86

  Brooks, D E ^a   Andrew, S E ^a   Denis, H M ^a   Strubbe, D T ^a   Biros, D J ^a   Cutler, T J ^a   Samuelson, D A ^a   Gelatt, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescein; Fungi; Horse; Microerosion; Rose bengal

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CURVULARIA; EQUIDAE; EQUINE HERPESVIRUS 1; EQUUS CABALLUS; FUNGI; HERPESVIRIDAE;

EID: 0141896064     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2000.00128.x     Document Type: Article

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