Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors in the Modulation of Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in the Corneal Epithelial Innate Response to F. solani [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: Fusarium solani (F. solani) keratitis is a potentially sight-threatening fungal infection of the cornea. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), such as human β-defensins (hBDs) and cathelicidins, essential components of the immune system, likely have a ...
Baidouri, Hasna +2 more
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Flogosi post-trapianto di cornea [PDF]
, 2013 Il Trapianto di Cornea, o Cheratoplastica, che prevede la sostituzione sub-totale della cornea mediante un innesto circolare di tessuto omologo (lembo), rappresenta la procedura d’elezione per il trattamento di diverse patologie corneali congenite o
Alfano, A. +3 more
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Paecilomyces keratitis: a case report
MGM Journal of Medical SciencesOcular trauma involving vegetative matter is the most common cause of keratitis in ophthalmic practice in India, with many cases resulting in fungal keratitis or corneal ulceration.
Debapriya Das Choudhury +4 more
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Successful salvage treatment of Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis with topical voriconazole [PDF]
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2011 Fungal keratitis is an important ophthalmic problem in the developing world. Filamentous fungi are the most frequently reported pathogens in fungal keratitis.
Bora Yüksel +2 more
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Fusarium Keratitis Treatment and Management: A Case Series of Emerging Organism
مجله كليه طب الكنديInfectious keratitis may be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. Noninfectious can be caused by injury to the cornea, dryness of the cornea, allergies, and improper use of contact lenses.
Rajashri Patil +5 more
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Descrição da microbiota fúngica conjuntival de equinos saudáveis do Distrito Federal – DF [PDF]
, 2018 Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, 2018.Os organismos fúngicos de importância oftálmica são classificados em fungos filamentosos e leveduras. Esses fungos estão envolvidos na invasão e infecção
Tozetti, Rafaela Alves Ribon
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Comparative study on the antifungal activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Iranian Propolis and Royal jelly against Rhizopus oryzae [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection. Rhizopus oryzae is major cause of mucormycosis in humans. This disease is the most common form of the acute fungal infection with rapid progress.
Khabbazi, Hamideh. +4 more
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Fungal keratitis with rare species: Phoma
Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and ResearchFungal keratitis is rare in temperate countries but is a major cause of visual loss in tropical and developing countries. Fungal keratitis can elicit a severe inflammatory response, corneal perforation is common and visual outcome is usually poor.
Sameer Ganesh Datar +1 more
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Phylogenetic evidence for a new genotype of Acanthamoeba (Amoebozoa, Acanthamoebida) [PDF]
, 2018 Acanthamoeba are widespread free-living amoebae, able to cause infection in animals, with keratitis and granulomatous encephalitis as major diseases in humans.
Corsaro, Daniele, Venditti, Danielle
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