Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 540-543 , September 2008

Fungal Flora of Normal Eyes in Healthy Newborn Foals Living in the Same Stud Farm in Italy

  • Micaela Sgorbini, DVM, PhD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento Clinica Veterinaria, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Micaela Sgorbini, DVM, PhD, MS, Dipartimento Clinica Veterinaria, via Livornese lato monte—CAP 56122, San Piero a Grado (PI), Italy.
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  • Giovanni Barsotti, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento Clinica Veterinaria, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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  • Simona Nardoni, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento Patologia animale, Igiene e Profilassi degli Alimenti, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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  • Francesca Mancianti, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento Patologia animale, Igiene e Profilassi degli Alimenti, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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  • Sara Rossi, DVM

      Affiliations

    • private practice, Pisa, Italy
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  • Michele Corazza, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento Clinica Veterinaria, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(08)00246-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.07.018

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 540-543 , September 2008