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Expression of cytokines in aqueous humor from fungal keratitis patients

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background Although a series of reports on corneal fungal infection have been published, studies on pathogenic mechanisms and inflammation-associated cytokines remain limited.
Yingnan Zhang, Qingfeng Liang, Yang Liu, Zhiqiang Pan, Christophe Baudouin, Antoine Labbé, Qingxian Lu   +6 more
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Epidemiologia e previsibilidade no diagnóstico clínico de ceratite microbiana no sudeste do Brasil [PDF]

, 2011
PURPOSE: The goals of the study were the following: 1) to show the epidemiology of microbial keratitis (MK) in the southeast Brazil, 2) to compare the epidemiological differences between fungal (FK) and bacterial keratitis (BK), and 3) to evaluate the ...
CARVALHO, Rodrigo Teixeira de Campos, CASTRO, Rosane Silvestre de, IBRAHIM, Fuad Moraes, IBRAHIM, Marlon Moraes, MARTINS, Wellington de Paula, ROCHA, Eduardo Melani, VANINI, Rafael   +6 more
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Biofilm Associated Persistence and Drug Tolerance in Mycobacteria Within Host Microenvironments

APMIS, Volume 134, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Biofilms formed by mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), represent a major challenge in tuberculosis (TB) treatment due to their highly organized structure and their capacity to induce phenotypic drug tolerance. These three‐dimensional bacterial aggregates are embedded in a self‐produced extracellular matrix that ...
Lourdes Serrano Garcia, Cesar Augusto Roque‐Borda, Fernando Rogério Pavan, Marlus Chorilli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution of infectious keratitis in a tertiary hospital in Brazil [PDF]

, 2013
PURPOSE: To investigate the seasonality of infectious keratitis in a tertiary hospital in Brazil. METHODS: Charts from the Ocular Microbiology Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology of the Federal University of São Paulo were reviewed from 2005 to
Freitas, Denise de, Hirai, Flávio Eduardo, Hofling-Lima, Ana Luisa, Marujo, Fábio Iglesias, Sato, Elcio Hideo, Yu, Maria Cecília Zorat   +5 more
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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, Volume 29, Issue 2, March 2026.
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

Status of the effectiveness of contact lens disinfectants in Malaysia against keratitis-causing pathogens [PDF]

, 2017
The aim of this study was (i) to assess the antimicrobial effects of contact lens disinfecting solutions marketed in Malaysia against common bacterial eye pathogens and as well as eye parasite, Acanthamoeba castellanii, and (ii) to determine whether ...
Farhat Abjani, *, Khan, Naveed Ahmed *, Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah Bano *, Suk, Yul Jung   +3 more
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Fungal keratitis: The Aravind experience

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Research becomes very significant and meaningful when it addresses a significant public health problem of a region. Fungal keratitis is a serious problem affecting the agrarian poor and hence requires attention from public health specialists. The approach to a public health issue should focus not only on treatment but also prevention or at least show a
Venkatesh N Prajna, Lalitha Prajna, Srinivasan Muthiah   +2 more
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Anatomopathological Characterization of the Main Ocular Lesions in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Northern Coast of Bahia, Brazil

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to identify and report ophthalmic and adnexal diseases found in specimens of the Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Animal Studied and Procedures Thirty‐nine animals stranded on the beaches of the north coast of Bahia, Brazil were submitted to necropsy.
Danielle Nascimento Silva, José Luís Catão‐Dias, Wendell Marcelo de Souza Perinotto, Matheus Vilardo Loés Moreira, Nayone Lantyer‐Araujo, Pedro Enrique Navas Suárez, Gustavo Rodamilans Macedo, Thaís Pires, Arianne Pontes Oriá, Alessandra Estrela‐Lima   +9 more
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Acanthamoeba and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis with fungal keratitis in the contralateral eye

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2010
Thomas F Mauger, Rebecca Ann Kuennen, Reynell Harder Smith, William SawyerDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAPurpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the diagnosis, course, and outcome of a case of ...
Thomas F Mauger, Rebecca Ann Kuennen, Reynell Harder Smith, et al   +3 more
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Management of fungal keratitis: Topical or Systemic therapy?

Vision Pan-America, 2014
Currently, there are no level one evidence-based studies comparing systemic vs topical therapy for the management of fungal keratitis. Information on systemic efficacy alone or in combination with topical use is rare.
Darlene Miller, Eduardo C. Alfonso
doaj   +1 more source