Longitudinal Analysis of Antibody Responses to Trachoma Antigens Before and After Mass Drug Administration. [PDF]
, 2014 Blinding trachoma, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination by 2020. A major component of the elimination strategy is mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin.
Dize, Laura +10 more
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Community Eye Health Journal, 2005 The conjunctiva is a thin, transparent mucous membrane, which lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers the sclera (the white part of the eye).
Tissa Senaratne, Clare Gilbert
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Evaluation of Drug Delivery and Efficacy of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Povidone Foils and Nanofiber Mats in a Wound-Infection Model Based on Ex Vivo Human Skin [PDF]
, 2019 Topical treatment of wound infections is often a challenge due to limited drug availability at the site of infection. Topical drug delivery is an attractive option for reducing systemic side effects, provided that a more selective and sustained local ...
Bayer, Ilker S. +6 more
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Alpha B-crystallin protects retinal tissue during Staphylococcus aureus-induced endophthalmitis [PDF]
, 2008 Bacterial infections of the eye highlight a dilemma that is central to all immune-privileged sites. On the one hand, immune privilege limits inflammation to prevent bystander destruction of normal tissue and loss of vision.
Engelbert, M. +9 more
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Overview of Genus Prosopis Toxicity Reports and its Beneficial Biomedical Properties [PDF]
, 2016 Secondary plant metabolites are regarded as promising sources of plant-protecting substances and they are one of the most important lines of plant defense against pests. The range of cellular targets for these substances is very wide and covers metabolic
Gamarra Luques, Carlos Diego +3 more
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Isolation and molecular identification of bacteria from sheep with eye infections
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Ocular disease in sheep is a severe concern for the health and welfare of livestock animals, as well as losses of productivity and value to the livestock industry.
Mustafa Salah Hasan +3 more
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Rapid alkaline methylene blue supravital staining for assessment of anterior segment infections
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2016 Katsuji Kiuchi Kiuchi Eye Clinic, Joto-ku, Osaka, Japan Purpose: To present the Löffler’s alkaline methylene blue technique of staining eye discharges in eyes with anterior segment infections.Method: The Löffler’s alkaline ...
Kiuchi K
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Epidemiology of mixed vaginitis and its management [PDF]
, 2013 Vaginitis is a common reason for visits to a health care provider, accounting for 6 million visits per year. Symptoms associated with vaginitis can cause substantial distress, resulting in time lost from work and altered self-esteem.
Galea, Therese
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, 2014 The activity of growing living bacteria was investigated using real-time and in situ rheology -- in stationary and oscillatory shear. Two different strains of the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus -- strain COL and its isogenic cell wall autolysis ...
Almeida, P. L. +6 more
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Fisheries in a changing scene [includes section on proposed Morecambe Bay barrage scheme]: paper presented at Association of River Authorities, Annual Conference, Morecambe, 1967 [PDF]
, 1967 The report looks at trends developing in the area of the Lancashire River Authority which will, by the turn of the century, bring tremendous pressures to bear on its natural resources, particularly land and water.
Stewart, L.
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