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Antimicrobial Activity of Ultraviolet C Light as a Potential Novel Treatment for Moraxella bovis Infection—An In Vitro Study

Veterinary Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the antimicrobial effect of 275 nm wavelength ultraviolet C (UV‐C) light on M. bovis using an affordable, broadly available modified handheld device and to determine if photoreactivation plays a role in bacterial resistance to UV‐C. Methods UV‐C therapy (UVCT) was evaluated in vitro using triplicates of 3 M.
Bactelius Turicea, Dipak K. Sahoo, Rachel A. Allbaugh, Chloe C. Stinman, Melissa A. Kubai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Secondary Fungal Infection in Viral Keratitis

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Purpose: To report incidence of secondary fungal infection in herpes simplex keratitis. Case Summary: Two patients of recurrent viral keratitis who were on systemic antivirals and topical steroids presented with worsening symptoms and decreased vision ...
Sudhakar Potti, Santha Kumari Darla, Eswar Rao Sakare   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

EPI Update, April 14, 2006 [PDF]

, 2006
Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public ...

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Genotype–Phenotype Correlations, Mortality, and Clinical Insights in Keratitis–Ichthyosis–Deafness Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review and Case Report

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 197, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Keratosis–ichthyosis–deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant ectodermal disease caused by mutations in the GJB2 gene, which encodes the gap junction protein Connexin 26 (Cx26) located on Chr. 13q12.11. This study presents the first mortality analysis associated with KID syndrome, focusing on a case report of a Latin American ...
Leslie Patrón‐Romero, Marco Antonio Hernández Lepe, José de Jesús Manríquez Torres, Diego Daniel Aguirre‐Gómez, Natsuo Hayashi‐Mercado, Genaro Rodríguez Uribe, Tadeo Cerón, María Ruiz‐Gamboa, Jesús Alonso Gándara‐Mireles, Ismael Lares‐Asseff, Verónica Loera‐Castañeda, Jorge Alvelais‐Palacios, Lucrecia Arzamendi‐Cepeda, Lidia Magdalena Castañeda‐González, Adolfo García‐Barrón, Francisco Yamal Quiroz Herrera, Francisco González‐Salazar, Horacio Almanza‐Reyes   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for microbial keratitis in Taiwan from 2001 to 2014

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2020
Purpose: To study the surgical outcome of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) for medically uncontrolled microbial keratitis at a tertiary hospital in Taiwan over a 14-year period. Methods: This is a retrospective case series study.
Teck Boon Tew, Hsiao-Sang Chu, Yu-Chih Hou, Wei-Li Chen, I-Jong Wang, Fung-Rong Hu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal Keratitis, or Misled by a Small Insect?

Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
The pine processionary caterpillar is an insect that has multiple small, thin hairs around its body as a defense mechanism. These hairs have a hazardous effect on ocular structures and cause a broad range of reactions from conjunctivitis to endophthalmitis, referred to as ophthalmia nodosa. The diagnosis of the disease is based on the patient's history
Betül Nurefşan Bayraktutar, Ayse Yıldız Taş, Afsun Şahin   +2 more
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A Review on Aspergillosis in Turkey: As a Main Fungal Disease in Poultry

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 6, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Aspergillosis, a fungal disease caused by various species of the genus Aspergillus, poses a significant threat to the health and productivity of turkeys. Objective The current review aims to synthesize current knowledge regarding the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods and management strategies ...
Ansam Naji Aboud Alhassani, Abdulrahman T. Ahmed, Gaurav Sanghvi, Subbulakshmi Ganesan, Hussein Riyadh Abdul Kareem Al‐Hetty, I. B. Sapaev, Abhayveer Singh, Puneet Sudan, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Majid Gholami‐Ahangaran   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in diagnosis and management of Mycotic Keratitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016
Mycotic keratitis is a major cause of corneal blindness, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. The prognosis is markedly worse compared to bacterial keratitis.
Prafulla K Maharana, Namrata Sharma, Ritu Nagpal, Vishal Jhanji, Sujata Das, Rasik B Vajpayee   +5 more
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CRISPR‐driven diagnostics: Molecular mechanisms, clinical efficacy and translational challenges

Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2025.
The CRISPR/Cas system has emerged as a transformative tool in the field of molecular diagnosis, offering unprecedented sensitivity, specificity and rapid detection capabilities. This review further examines the molecular mechanisms of CRISPR tools, compares their clinical efficacy with traditional methods and highlights cutting‐edge innovations such as
Zilong Wang, Qianqian Wang, Jiaming Zhang, Bingyu Li, Yuke Li, Zhengbo Chen, Dandan Guo, Shuying Feng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Kolar, Satya Sree, McDermott, Alison   +2 more
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