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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundThis study aimed to report a case who was treated with corticosteroids and anti- parasitic agents for ocular toxoplasmosis, but who progressed to acute retinal necrosis, and finally retinal detachment.Case PresentationA 42-year-old man ...
Hung-Yi Lin +3 more
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Globalisation and Ocular Parasitic Infections: A Review of Recent Studies
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2020 Ocular parasitic infections, which lead to significant morbidity and mortality in particular areas, have been shifting from endemic areas to other regions due to tourism, wars and migrations in recent years.
Nihal Doğan
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Histopathological findings and detection of parasites in the eyes of dogs infected naturally with Leishmania chagasi [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2010 The objective of the present study was to investigate the histopathological alterations and detection of parasites that occur in the eyes of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania chagasi. The eyes of 25 dogs with a positive parasitological and serological exam for L. chagasi were submitted to routine ophthalmic examination.
Brito, Fábio Luiz da Cunha +6 more
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Treatment approach to corneal ulcer
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2023 The cornea is the clear, anterior surface of the eye and is pivotal in maintaining vision. The article comprehensively reviews the diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic strategies for corneal ulcers, a potentially sight-threatening condition.
Madhuvanthi Mohan +3 more
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Phthiriasis palpebrarum, thelaziasis, and ophthalmomyiasis
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Introduction: Parasitic infections of the eye are a major cause of ocular-surface diseases globally. While most infections are treatable, parasites can cause varying levels of damage mostly due to late diagnosis or misdiagnosis as a result of doctors ...
Ban Luo +5 more
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Prolyl 4-hydroxlase activity is essential for development and cuticle formation in the human infective parasitic nematode Brugia malayi [PDF]
, 2013 Collagen prolyl 4-hydroxylases (C-P4H) are required for formation of extracellular matrices in higher eukaryotes. These enzymes convert proline residues within the repeat regions of collagen polypeptides to 4-hydroxyproline, a modification essential for ...
Page, A. +3 more
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Patients attending a Tertiary Care Centre in Central Nepal
Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2019 Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are important public health problem and are globally endemic. These parasites are responsible for the major share of morbidity and mortality in those communities where there is overcrowding, poor environmental ...
Sanjana Raj Kumari +2 more
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Clinical approach to corneal ulcers
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2023 A corneal ulcer is a break or defect in the surface epithelium of the cornea, accompanied by tissue decay in the nearby area, leading to stromal necrosis. On a pathological level, there are swelling and an influx of cells in the affected region.
Madhuvanthi Mohan +3 more
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Parasite resistance and avoidance behaviour in preventing eye fluke infections in fish
Parasitology, 2004 This paper examines the efficiency of acquired resistance in protecting the fish host, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), against the trematode parasite Diplostomum spathaceum, and the hypothesis that fish recognize areas where infective stages are aggregated and show avoidance behaviour.
A, Karvonen, O, Seppälä, E T, Valtonen
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Although echinococcosis is a common parasitic disease endemic to Africa, ocular echinococcosis is rare. We present a case of intraocular echinococcosis in a HIV-infected patient.
Kylie Divashnee Konar +1 more
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