Fungal infections as a result of freshwater exposure or trauma are fortunately rare. Etiologic agents are varied, but commonly include filamentous fungi and Candida.
Dennis J. Baumgardner
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From Gut to Globe: Endogenous Endophthalmitis as a Sentinel Sign of Polymicrobial Intra-Abdominal Infection. [PDF]
ABSTRACT A 42‐year‐old male presented with 1 week of left eye redness, pain, and severe vision loss. Examination revealed anterior chamber fibrin, vitritis, and vitreous opacities. B‐scan ultrasonography showed mobile hyperechoic vitreous material with an attached retina.
Sethi D +6 more
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Absence of intraocular infections after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at a single center: The experience with current preventive regimens [PDF]
Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of intraocular infections after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Methods: The study design was a single institutional retrospective noncomparative cohort of 135 consecutive patients in 2006 and 2007 ...
Boome, L.C.J. (Liane ) te +4 more
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Genetic engineering for SIT application: a fruit fly‐focused review
Abstract Sterile insect technique (SIT) has become a key component of efficient pest control. Fruit fly pests from the Drosophilidae and Tephritidae families pose a substantial and overwhelmingly increasing threat to the agricultural industry, aggravated by climate change and globalization among other contributors.
Serafima Davydova +2 more
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Climate Change and the Impact on Ocular Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review
Climate change and global warming significantly affect the incidence and distribution of infectious ocular diseases. This narrative review explores how climate-related factors—including extreme weather events, precipitation, temperature fluctuations ...
Yong Le Tong +6 more
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Heirloom Dry Bean Variety Trial [PDF]
Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), a high-protein pulse crop, have been grown in the Northeast since the 1800’s. As the local food movement continues to diversify and expand, consumers are asking stores to carry more and more locally-produced foods, and dry
Calderwood, Lily +5 more
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Recognition and Clinical Presentation of Invasive Fungal Disease in Neonates and Children [PDF]
AW and JK are supported by the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award (grant 097377) and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (grant MR/N006364/1) at the University of AberdeenPeer reviewedPublisher ...
King, Jill +4 more
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean +6 more
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Keratitis caused by the recently described new species
Introduction Human infections caused by Aspergillus brasiliensis have not yet been reported. We describe the first two known cases of fungal keratitis caused by Aspergillus brasiliensis.
Vágvölgyi Csaba +12 more
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Flagellin‐induced expression of CXCL10 mediates direct fungal killing and recruitment of NK cells to the cornea in response to Candida albicans infection [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/108697/1/eji3053-sup-0001-SupMat.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/108697/2/eji3053 ...
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