Relationship between the bacterial ocular surface microbiota and outcomes for cats with feline herpesvirus type 1 ocular surface disease.
Erinn P MillsChin-Chi LiuMelanie A MironovichChristopher M TaylorMeng LuoUgochi EmeloguErin M ScottMarina Laetitia LeisRenee T CarterPilar CamachoAndrew Christopher LewinPublished in: Veterinary ophthalmology (2023)
The results highlight the important relationship between the bacterial ocular surface microbiota and FHV-1 infection outcomes in cats treated with antiviral medications. Low bacterial species diversity, higher overall DNA (presumed predominantly bacterial) load, and certain bacterial phyla/species were associated with poor outcomes for cats with FHV-1 ocular disease.