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Infectious eye disease in the 21st century—an overview
EyeInfectious diseases affecting the eye often cause unilateral or asymmetric visual loss in children and people of working age. This group of conditions includes viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases, both common and rare presentations which, in ...
G. Clare, John H. Kempen, C. Pavesio
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Climate Change and the Impact on Ocular Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review
Ophthalmology and TherapyClimate 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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Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2017 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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Keratitis caused by the recently described new species
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 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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Candida glabrata: A Lot More Than Meets the Eye
Microorganisms, 2019 Candida glabrata is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen that causes superficial mucosal and life-threatening bloodstream infections in individuals with a compromised immune system. Evolutionarily, it is closer to the non-pathogenic yeast Saccharomyces
Kundan Kumar +3 more
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[Fungal infections of the eye--current antifungal agents].
Klinika oczna, 2002 Antifungal agents used in ocular infections are presented. The most common etiology of fungal infections is described. Mechanisms and range of action, available drugs and the latest groups of antifungal agents during clinical trials are presented.
Agnieszka, Samsel, Jadwiga, Meszaros
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Phytobiomes Journal, 2019 Tar spot is a fungal disease complex of corn that has been destructive and yield limiting in Central and South America for nearly 50 years. Phyllachora maydis, the causal agent of tar spot, is an emerging corn pathogen in the United States, first ...
A. G. McCoy +7 more
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Pseudonectria keratitis—emerging pathogenic fungi in the eye
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and AntimicrobialsBackground Infectious keratitis, a significant contributor to blindness, with fungal keratitis accounting for nearly half of cases, poses a formidable diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its delayed clinical presentation, prolonged culture times,
Yongze Zhu +6 more
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Endophthalmitis patients in Makassar City: molecular identification of pathogenic fungal profile
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Endophthalmitis is a severe inflammation of the internal ocular structures, usually caused by bacterial or fungal infections, and can lead to rapid, irreversible blindness.
Willy Wirawan Guslianto +7 more
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