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Active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in two Gambian regions: on course for elimination by 2020? [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Trachoma has been endemic in The Gambia for decades. National trachoma control activities have been in place since the mid-1980's, but with no mass antibiotic treatment campaign.
Chrissy H Roberts, Sarr Isatou, Esther Aryee, Edwards Tansy, Sillah Ansumana, Harding-Esch, Emma M, Sillah, Ansumana, Martin J Holland, Bailey Robin L., Molina, Sandra, Edwards, Tansy, Harding-Esch Emma M., Sandra Molina, David C W Mabey, Emma M Harding-Esch, Isatou Sarr, Snell Paul, Paul Snell, Tansy Edwards, Ansumana Sillah, Mabey David C. W., Roberts Chrissy H., Robin L Bailey, Bailey, Robin L, Holland, Martin J, Snell, Paul, Roberts, Chrissy H, Aryee Esther, Sarr, Isatou, Molina Sandra, Holland Martin J., Mabey, David CW, Aryee, Esther   +32 more
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CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF VIRAL EYE INFECTION [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: The eye is a fascinating organ for several reasons. It is not only have a composite structure, however it is considered an immune-privileged organ. The anatomy of the eye is composed of the anterior and posterior parts, the line of division
Anas Hassan Saeed Alzahrani , Hanaa Abdullah Hilal Alghamdi , Lama Hassan Ali Saleh , Faisal Ali Abdulhadi Alotaibi , Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani , Mohammed Abdullah M Alamri , Alhanouf Adel Hadi Hakami , Hamoud Abdullah Ali Alshehri , Khaled Hamdi Bin Yousef , Maher Jaffer Alhomoud , Bandar Jamaan Alharbi
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Eye Infections Caused by Filamentous Fungi: Spectrum and Antifungal Susceptibility of the Prevailing Agents in Germany

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Fungal eye infections can lead to loss of vision and blindness. The disease is most prevalent in the tropics, although case numbers in moderate climates are increasing as well.
Grit Walther, Anna Zimmermann, Johanna Theuersbacher, Kerstin Kaerger, Marie von Lilienfeld-Toal, Mathias Roth, Daniel Kampik, Gerd Geerling, Oliver Kurzai   +8 more
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Chapter Twelve - Microbiome manipulation as a target for eye diseases: lessons from humans

, 2023
The gut microbiome has been found to influence diseases of the gastrointestinal tract as well as diseases in remote sites such as the brain, lung, and eye.
Betz, Jason, Galor, Anat, Patel, Veshesh   +2 more
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OPTN-TBK1 axis and a role for PLK1 in HSV-1 infection

mBio, 2023
Tank-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) plays a pivotal role as a cellular factor in regulating the immune response against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). TBK1’s role in defending against HSV-1 is attributed to its capacity to induce the type I interferon ...
Ilina Bhattacharya, Ipsita Volety, Deepak Shukla   +2 more
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Environmentally Endemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains with Mutations in lasR Are Associated with Increased Disease Severity in Corneal Ulcers

mSphere, 2016
The Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial (SCUT) was a multicenter, international study of bacterial keratitis in which 101 Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections were treated. Twenty-two of 101 P.
John H. Hammond, Wesley P. Hebert, Amanda Naimie, Kathryn Ray, Rachel D. Van Gelder, Antonio DiGiandomenico, Prajna Lalitha, Muthiah Srinivasan, Nisha R. Acharya, Thomas Lietman, Deborah A. Hogan, Michael E. Zegans   +11 more
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Association between fish smoking and eye irritation or infection.

, 2023
Association between fish smoking and eye irritation or infection.
Benjamin M. Saalidong (11462557), Gifty Mensah Obeng (14838419), Simon Appah Aram (10213763), Daniel Agyei (14838422)   +3 more
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Trachoma prevalence and associated risk factors in the gambia and Tanzania: baseline results of a cluster randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Blinding trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is targeted for global elimination by 2020. Knowledge of risk factors can help target control interventions.
Edwards Tansy, Sillah Ansumana, Gaydos Charlotte A., Harding-Esch, Emma M, Burr, Sarah E, Munoz Beatriz, David C. W. Mabey, Sillah, Ansumana, Sarah E Burr, Martin J Holland, Sheila K West, Emma M. Harding-Esch, Harran Mkocha, Martin J. Holland, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Sheila K. West, Bailey Robin L., Beatriz Munoz, Edwards, Tansy, Harding-Esch Emma M., David C W Mabey, Emma M Harding-Esch, Mkocha, Harran, PRET Partnership, Stare, Dianne, Charlotte A Gaydos, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Tansy Edwards, Ansumana Sillah, Munoz, Beatriz, Mabey David C. W., Sarah E. Burr, Dianne Stare, Robin L Bailey, Bailey, Robin L, Holland, Martin J, Mkocha Harran, Burr Sarah E., null null, West, Sheila K, Stare Dianne, Holland Martin J., Mabey, David CW, West Sheila K., Robin L. Bailey   +44 more
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Follicular Conjunctivitis due to Chlamydia felis—Case Report, Review of the Literature and Improved Molecular Diagnostics

Frontiers in Medicine, 2017
A 29-year-old woman presented with unilateral, chronic follicular conjunctivitis since 6 weeks. While the conjunctival swab taken from the patient’s eye was negative in a Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis-specific PCR, C.
Juliana Wons, Ralph Meiller, Antonio Bergua, Christian Bogdan, Walter Geißdörfer   +4 more
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Bilateral exophthalmia of the eye (pop-eyes) and eye hemorrhages (left eye) were found in moribund fish with Streptococcus agalactiae infection.

, 2023
Bilateral exophthalmia of the eye (pop-eyes) and eye hemorrhages (left eye) were found in moribund fish with Streptococcus agalactiae infection.
Ruth N. Zadoks (8180979), Shazia Bashir (6946154), Nguyen Ngoc Phuoc (6889388), Tharangani Herath (14716912), Sudaxshina Murdan (7037300), Abdul Basit (174463)   +5 more
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