Clinical Persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis Sexually Transmitted Strains Involves Novel Mutations in the Functional αββα Tetramer of the Tryptophan Synthase Operon. [PDF]
Clinical persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a major public health concern. In vitro persistence is known to develop through interferon gamma (IFN-γ) induction of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), which ...
Dean, Deborah +4 more
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Leptotrichosis Conjunctivae [PDF]
F, RIDLEY, C, SMITH
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Clinical outcome of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva
BackgroundTo evaluate the outcome of surgical management of advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the conjunctiva (American Joint Committee Cancer—classification >III) and the rate of recurrences after treatment during follow-up.
Christina V. Miller +6 more
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The applications of sub-Tenon's anaesthesia for canine ophthalmic surgery : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc) at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]
Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia is an indispensable anaesthetic technique in human ophthalmic surgery. It produces highly effective regional anaesthesia and has a significantly lower complication rate than the previously used peribulbar and retrobulbar ...
Bayley, Kellam David
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Xenogeneic Acellular Conjunctiva Matrix as a Scaffold of Tissue-Engineered Corneal Epithelium
Amniotic membrane-based tissue-engineered corneal epithelium has been widely used in the reconstruction of the ocular surface. However, it often degrades too early to ensure the success of the transplanted corneal epithelium when treating patients with ...
Haifeng Zhao +4 more
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Prevalence of pterygium and outcome of pterygium surgery in hilly western Nepal
Introduction: Surgical removal is the treatment of choice for pterygium; however, prevention of recurrence is a challenge. Several techniques have been tried to reduce the fibro-vascular activity aiming to reduce rate of recurrence such as B-irradiation ...
Laxmi Devi Manandhar +6 more
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Background: Conjunctivochalasis (CCh) is characterized by loose, redundant conjunctival folds that result in tear film instability. For cases that are refractory to conventional therapies, surgical treatment may be used to address the underlying ...
Jose Ivan Quiceno
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Hemangiosarcoma of the third eyelid in a horse [PDF]
A 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare was referred to the equine clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Ghent University) for a mass on the third eyelid of the right eye. The horse had been having a recurrent red-tinged ocular discharge for several
Chiers, Koen +4 more
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Serp2, an inhibitor of the interleukin-1beta-converting enzyme, is critical in the pathobiology of myxoma virus [PDF]
Recently, myxoma virus was shown to encode an additional member of the serpin superfamily. The viral gene, called serp2, was cloned, and the Serp2 protein was shown to specifically bind to interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta)-converting enzyme (ICE), thus ...
Messud-Petit, Frédérique +6 more
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A rare case of loiasis clinically manifested 9 years after the last epidemiological exposure
A 37-year-old Cameroonian patient, residing in Italy for the past nine years without returning to his home country, showed up at the Emergency Department of Cittadella Hospital with acute hyperemia of the conjunctival tissue, tearing, itching ...
Giorgia Bizzotto +7 more
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