Colletotrichum species with curved conidia from herbaceous hosts [PDF]
Colletotrichum (Glomerellaceae, Sordariomycetes) species with dark setae and curved conidia are known as anthracnose pathogens of a number of economically important hosts and are often identified as C. dematium.
Cannon, P.F. +3 more
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Purpose : To review the epidemiological characteristics, microbiological profile, and treatment outcome of patients with suspected microbial keratitis.
Gopinathan Usha +3 more
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Distinguishing fungal and bacterial keratitis on clinical signs. [PDF]
In many settings, laboratory support for the diagnosis of the type of microbial keratitis is not available. Experienced ophthalmologists have long maintained that it is sometimes possible to distinguish fungal from bacterial microbial keratitis on the ...
Burton, Matthew, Leck, Astrid
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Persistence of Innate Immune Pathways in Late Stage Human Bacterial and Fungal Keratitis: Results from a Comparative Transcriptome Analysis [PDF]
Microbial keratitis (MK) is a major cause of blindness worldwide. Despite adequate antimicrobial treatment, tissue damage can ensue. We compared the human corneal transcriptional profile in late stage MK to normal corneal tissue to identify pathways ...
Andersson-Sjoland +51 more
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The development of drugs against Acanthamoeba infections [PDF]
For the past several decades, there has been little improvement in the morbidity and mortality associated with Acanthamoeba keratitis and Acanthamoeba encephalitis, respectively.
Aqeel, Yousuf +2 more
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Acanthamoeba species can cause a keratitis misdiagnosed as herpes keratitis or fungal keratitis. We report an unusual dendrite-like anterior stromal keratitis coinfected with Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an orthokeratology contact lens ...
Chih-Chien Hsu
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Prognostic factors for corneal graft recovery after severe corneal graft rejection following penetrating keratoplasty [PDF]
BACKGROUND: To investigate the outcome and prognostic factors for corneal graft recovery after severe corneal graft rejection following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) treated with topical and systemic steroids.
Jun Shimazaki +3 more
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Diagnosis and treatment outcome of mycotic keratitis at a tertiary eye care center in eastern india
Background Mycotic keratitis is an important cause of corneal blindness world over including India. Geographical location and climate are known to influence the profile of fungal diseases.
Rautaraya Bibhudutta +4 more
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Post-traumatic fungal keratitis caused by Absidia corymbifera, with successful medical treatment [PDF]
Shishir Narain +4 more
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In vivo confocal microscopy appearance of Fusarium and Aspergillus species in fungal keratitis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Clinical outcomes in fungal keratitis vary between Fusarium and Aspergillus spp, therefore distinguishing between species using morphological features such as filament branching angles, sporulation along filaments (adventitious sporulation ...
Burton, Matthew J +9 more
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