Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a reproducible preclinical Fusarium solani keratitis model, which would allow comparative testing of currently available antifungals (NATACYN [Alcon, Fort Worth, TX], voriconazole 1%, and amphotericin B 0.1%) as well as efficacy testing of new antifungals for translation into clinical practice in the future. The rabbit F. solani keratitis model was developed in New Zealand white rabbits using local and systemic immunosuppression. Infection was introduced by intrastromal injection of F. solani spores into one of the immunosuppressed rabbit eyes while the contralateral eye was a control. Progress of the infection was assessed by the clinical features, histopathology, and viable fungal counts. In this study, the efficacy of currently available antifungals (NATACYN [Alcon], voriconazole 1%, and amphotericin B 0.1%) was compared. Rabbits were randomly divided (n=4 in each group), and the respective antifungal was instilled topically 5 times/day for 7 days. Treatment effects were analyzed by evaluating the anterior segment with the help of slit-lamp, histopathological findings and viable fungal culture at the end of the experiment. We report the development of a reproducible and progressive ra...Continue Reading
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