Feline conjunctival microbiota in a shelter: effects of time, upper respiratory disease and famciclovir administration.
Danica R LucyshynDavid J MaggsAnn E CooperJoyce D RousseauJ Scott WeesePublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2020)
Within 1 week of shelter entry, there were significant changes in community structure and membership of the feline conjunctival microbiota, with a shift towards over-representation of feline ocular surface pathogens. Although famciclovir may impact beta diversity of the feline conjunctival microbiota, absence of change in alpha diversity suggests minimal shift in individual cats.
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