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Isolation and Expansion of Primary Conjunctival Stem Cells (CjSCs) from Human and Rabbit Tissues

Bio-Protocol, 2022
Conjunctival disorders are multivariate degenerative ocular surface diseases that can jeopardize ocular function and impair visual capacity in severe cases.
Zheng Zhong, Shaochen Chen
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Conjunctival and nasal microbiota evaluation of dogs submitted to dacryocystorhinostomy

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2023
The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in the conjunctival and nasal microbiota, in the long term, of dogs undergoing bilateral dacryocystorhinostomy.
Joelson Arruda Jardim, Marcela Fernanda Moretti, Alexandre Lima de Andrade   +2 more
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Tear ferning test and pathological effects on ocular surface before and after topical cyclosporine in vernal keratoconjunctivitis patients [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a rare ocular surface inflammatory disease that affects mainly boys in the first decade of life.
Bianchi, Guia, Del Regno, Paola, Duse, Marzia, Lambiase, Alessandro, Nebbioso, Marcella, Sacchetti, Marta, Zicari, Anna Maria   +6 more
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Influence of Immune Status on the Airborne Colonization of Piglets with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Clonal Complex (CC) 398 [PDF]

, 2020
Colonized vertebrates including humans and pigs are to date the main reservoirs of livestock-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA). Currently, the mechanisms underlying colonization of pigs are not fully understood.
Ebner, Friederike, Friese, Anika, Hartmann, Susanne, Merle, Roswitha, Roesler, Uwe, Rosen, Kerstin, Schmidt, Stefanie   +6 more
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Analysis of the pathogenic factors and management of dry eye in ocular surface disorders [PDF]

, 2017
The tear film represents the interface between the eye and the environment. The alteration of the delicate balance that regulates the secretion and distribution of the tear film determines the dry eye (DE) syndrome. Despite having a multifactorial origin,
Albietz, Alio, Ambrosio, Djalilian, Dogru, Li, Nebbioso, Nebbioso, Patel, Rajan, Solomon, Suzuki, Toda, Wilson, Zhu   +14 more
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Conjunctival Microbiome-Host Responses Are Associated With Impaired Epithelial Cell Health in Both Early and Late Stages of Trachoma

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2019
Background: Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease, is the leading infectious cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide. Host responses to ocular chlamydial infection resulting in chronic inflammation and expansion of non-chlamydial bacteria are
Harry Pickering, Christine D. Palmer, Joanna Houghton, Pateh Makalo, Hassan Joof, Tamsyn Derrick, Adriana Goncalves, David C. W. Mabey, Robin L. Bailey, Matthew J. Burton, Chrissy H. Roberts, Sarah E. Burr, Sarah E. Burr, Martin J. Holland, Martin J. Holland   +14 more
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Effects of Mitomycin C in Early Conjunctival Inflammation after Pterygium Surgery [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare inflammatory events and graft characteristics 1 month and 6 months after conjunctival limbal autograft (CLAU) with and without intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC).
Asaad Ammaar, Mouafk, Campos, Pamela, da Costa Paula, Claudia, Julio Morán, Gemma, Pujol Vives, Pere   +4 more
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A Rare Presentation of Conjunctival Myxoma with Pain and Redness: Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2012
Background: Conjunctival myxoma is a type of rare, benign tumor of mesenchymal cells, with fewer than 30 reported cases in the English literature. It is mostly an isolated occurrence but can sometimes be associated with systemic diseases such as Carney ...
Yu-Po Chen, Swei Hsiung Tsung, Tommy Yet-Min Lin   +2 more
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Effect of recombinant human nerve growth factor eye drops in patients with dry eye: a phase IIa, open label, multiple-dose study [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Dry eye disease (DED) affects more than 14% of the elderly population causing decrease of quality of life, high costs and vision impairment.
Allegretti, M., Ferrari, M., Garhoefer, G., Lambiase, A., Mantelli, F., Sacchetti, M., Schmetterer, L., Schmidl, D.   +7 more
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Development of a LAMP assay for detection of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs using conjunctival swab samples [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Leishmania infantum infections in dogs play a crucial role in the transmission of pathogens causing visceral leishmaniasis to humans in the Gansu province, northwest China. To be able to control zoonotic transmission of the parasite to humans,
A Moshfe, A Nasereddin, AF Koutinas, CH Gao, Chun-hua Gao, D Otranto, D Strauss-Ayali, Dan Ding, Dietmar Steverding, ER Adams, F Dantas-Torres, Feng Shi, G Schönian, H Kaneko, H Takagi, J Alvar, J Dereure, JM Lawrie, Jun-yun Wang, JY Wang, JY Wang, JY Wang, K Stuart, L Chamaillé, L He, L Solano-Gallego, LL Poon, LS Leontides, M Chaouch, M Gramiccia, M Paiva Cavalcanti de, MG Khan, N Chargui, N Kuboki, N Singh, P Ciaramella, RS Leite, S Reale, SA Ferreira, T Muccio Di, T Notomi, UG Lopes, WP Kennedy, X Ni, Xia Wang, Y Fichoux le, Y Mori, YM Gomes, Yue-tao Yang   +48 more
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