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Fungal Diseases in Taiwan—National Insurance Data and Estimation

Journal of Fungi, 2019
The burden of fungal diseases based on the real-world national data is limited. This study aimed to estimate the Taiwan incident cases with selected fungal diseases in 2013 using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) which covered 99.6%
Yu-Shan Huang, David W. Denning, Shu-Man Shih, Chao A. Hsiung, Un-In Wu, Hsin-Yun Sun, Pao-Yu Chen, Yee-Chun Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang   +8 more
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Proteomic profiling reveals immunomodulatory role of IL-33 in ocular bacterial and fungal infections

Infection and Immunity
Bacterial and fungal pathogens are major causes of infectious endophthalmitis following eye surgery or trauma, often leading to vision impairment or blindness.
Zeeshan Ahmad, Sukhvinder Singh, Dhanwini Rudraprasad, Joveeta Joseph, Nikhlesh K. Singh, Ashok Kumar   +5 more
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A Rare Case of Alternaria citri Keratitis Successfully Treated with Voriconazole

Journal of Fungi
The genus Alternaria comprises several species of dematiaceous hyphomycetes known to cause opportunistic infections in humans. Over the past two decades, fungal infections have emerged as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly among
Maura Bertazzolo, Giorgia Boaretto, Elena Zani, Massimo Busin, Deborah Cruciani, Silvia Crotti, Chiara Poletti, Roberta Vatri, Alessandra Caracciolo, Cristina Lapucci   +9 more
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Candida Biofilm Eye Infection: Main Aspects and Advance in Novel Agents as Potential Source of Treatment

Antibiotics, 2023
Fungi represent a very important cause of microbial eye infections, especially in tropical and developing countries, as they could cause sight-threating disease, such as keratitis and ocular candidiasis, resulting in irreversible vision loss.
Francesco Petrillo, Marica Sinoca, Antonio Maria Fea, Marilena Galdiero, Angela Maione, Emilia Galdiero, Marco Guida, Michele Reibaldi   +7 more
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Scedosporium apiospermum infectious scleritis following posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection: a case report and literature review

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background Ubiquitous fungi of the Scedosporium apiospermum species complex (SASC) cause various opportunistic infections. Posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection is a standard therapy for intraocular inflammation and macular edema ...
Daisuke Todokoro, Junki Hoshino, Ayaka Yo, Koichi Makimura, Junko Hirato, Hideo Akiyama   +5 more
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Differences in Ocular Complications Between Candida albicans and Non-albicans Candida Infection Analyzed by Epidemiology and a Mouse Ocular Candidiasis Model

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Objectives:Candida species are a major cause of hospital infections, including ocular candidiasis, but few studies have examined the propensities of specific species to invade the eye or the unique immunological responses induced. This study examined the
Masahiro Abe, Masahiro Abe, Masahiro Abe, Yuki Kinjo, Yuki Kinjo, Yuki Kinjo, Keigo Ueno, Shogo Takatsuka, Shigeki Nakamura, Sho Ogura, Muneyoshi Kimura, Hideki Araoka, Hideki Araoka, Sota Sadamoto, Minoru Shinozaki, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Akiko Yoneyama, Akiko Yoneyama, Mitsuo Kaku, Yoshitsugu Miyazaki   +19 more
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Freshwater Fungal Infections

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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Climate Change and the Impact on Ocular Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review

Ophthalmology and Therapy
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, Carlos Cifuentes-González, Kajal Agrawal, Fatma Shakarchi, Xin Ying Rachel Song, John S. Ji, Rupesh Agrawal   +6 more
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Keratitis caused by the recently described new species Aspergillus brasiliensis: two case reports

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, Narendran Venkatapathy, Németh Tibor, Dóczi Ilona, Anita Raghavan, Revathi Rajaraman, Kocsubé Sándor, Varga János, Manikandan Palanisamy, Bhaskar Madhavan, Manoharan Chockaiya, Samson Robert A, Kredics László   +12 more
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Identification of Fungal Communities Within the Tar Spot Complex of Corn in Michigan via Next-Generation Sequencing

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, M. G. Roth, R. Shay, Z. A. Noel, M. A. Jayawardana, R. W. Longley, G. Bonito, M. I. Chilvers   +7 more
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