Mycotic keratitis by Cladorrhinum

Clinical and experimental keratitis caused by theColletotrichumstate ofGlomerella cingulataandAcrophialophora fusispora

“…and Cladorrhinum sp. have also been reported to cause mycotic keratitis [23,26]. Our isolations of Colletotriehum state of G. cingulata, a plant pathogen [22], and A. fusispora, a soil inhabitant [3,20], from 2 patients with keratomycoses are new additions to the list of such fungi.…”

Keratomycosis in a percheron cross horse caused byCladorrhinum bulbillosum

“…From the excellent description and illustrations of the original authors [9] and from the thermotolerance of C. bulbillosum, there can be no doubt that the fungus isolated from our case of keratomycosis is identical to the isolate previously reported from the Argentinian boy [8,9]. The patient in that case was infected following abrasion of the cornea by straw, suggesting a possible similar route of infection in the case described here.…”

“…In Argentina a case of keratomycosis was reported in a boy whose eye had been scratched by straw while he worked in a horse transport van [8]. The fungus isolated was identified as Cladorrhinum sp.…”

Severe pigmented keratitis caused by Cladorrhinum bulbillosum

“…The first case of keratomycosis by Cladorrhinum spp. was reported in a 12-year-old Argentinean boy who was working with horses in 1979 (strain CBS 604.75) [7] and the second case was reported in a Percheron cross horse in 1997. [5] The earlier case was later described as the new species C. bulbillosum by Mouchacca and Gams.…”

“…Out of those 29 genera, only 2 are found to be pathogenic to human, namely Cladorrhinum and Arnium. [5][6][7] In the genus Cladorrhinum, C. bulbillosum is the only reported pathogenic species causing keratitis with only two reported cases so far. The first case of keratomycosis by Cladorrhinum spp.…”