Listeria keratitis in a horse

S Sanchez; M Studer; P Currin; P Barlett; D Bounous

doi:10.1046/j.1463-5216.2001.00179.x

Listeria keratitis in a horse

Vet Ophthalmol. 2001 Sep;4(3):217-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1463-5216.2001.00179.x.

Authors

S Sanchez¹, M Studer, P Currin, P Barlett, D Bounous

Affiliation

¹ Athens Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. ssanchez@cvm.vet.uga.edu

PMID: 11722787
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5216.2001.00179.x

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in the environment but is rarely reported as a cause of keratitis in animals. In this case, a mare was presented with epiphora and evidence of pain in the right eye. Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from a corneal lesion, and bacteria were also seen in the cytologic evaluation. This is the first reported case of ulcerative keratitis associated with L. monocytogenes in a horse.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
Corneal Ulcer / microbiology
Corneal Ulcer / veterinary*
Diagnosis, Differential
Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
Eye Infections, Bacterial / veterinary*
Female
Horse Diseases / diagnosis
Horse Diseases / microbiology*
Horses
Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification*
Listeria monocytogenes / pathogenicity
Listeriosis / diagnosis
Listeriosis / microbiology
Listeriosis / veterinary*