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DENDRITIC KERATITIS OF MALARIAL ORIGIN. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1906
Among the less common diseases of the cornea is that known as dendritic keratitis, to apply the name which its appearance suggests, or mycotic keratitis, a name more in accord with its etiology. This disease appears, when fully developed, as a finely branched ulceration of the cornea, running a rather protracted course.
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Clinical Spectrum of Herpes Simplex Keratitis in a Tertiary Eye Hospital, Nepal

Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, 2023
Background: Ocular manifestations of herpes simplex virus infection range from benign blepharitis, conjunctivitis, and epithelial keratitis to vision-threatening stromal keratitis and uveitis.
Poonam Shrestha, Santosh Paudel
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Comparison of Immunocytology to Tissue Culture for Diagnosis of Presumed Herpesvirus Dendritic Epithelial Keratitis

, 1992
Objective: The objective of this study is to prospectively compare the sensitivity and specificity of immunodetection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in impression cytology specimens obtained directly from presumed herpesvirus dendritic epithelial ...
Pflugfelder, Stephen C, Atherton, Sally S, Murchison, J. Franklin, Simon, Mark W, Miller, Darlene, Huang, Andrew J.W   +5 more
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Inflammation and the Nervous System: The Connection in the Cornea in Patients with Infectious Keratitis [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose. To study the density and morphologic characteristics of epithelial dendritic cells, as correlated to subbasal corneal nerve alterations in acute infectious keratitis (IK) by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM). Methods.
Dana, Reza, Chodosh, James, Hamrah, Pedram, Zheng, Lixin, Pavan-Langston, Deborah, Cruzat, Andrea, Baniasadi, Neda, Ciolino, Joseph, Witkin, Deborah, Jurkunas, Ula   +9 more
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The atypical chemokine receptor-2 fine-tunes the immune response in herpes stromal keratitis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Herpes stromal keratitis (HSK) is a blinding corneal disease caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), a common pathogen infecting most of the world’s population.
Tian Yu, Tian Yu, Fabian Schuette, Maria Christofi, John V. Forrester, John V. Forrester, John V. Forrester, Gerard J. Graham, Lucia Kuffova, Lucia Kuffova   +9 more
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Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

Okulistyka
Herpes simplex virus keratitis is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The observed inflammatory changes may result from a primary ocular infection or, more commonly, from recurrent reactivation of the virus, which remains latent in the ...
Ewelina Serkies-Minuth, Paulina Glasner, Katarzyna Michalska-Małecka   +2 more
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Polluted Air Exposure Compromises Corneal Immunity and Exacerbates Inflammation in Acute Herpes Simplex Keratitis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Air pollution is a serious environmental issue worldwide in developing countries’ megacities, affecting the population’s health, including the ocular surface, by predisposing or exacerbating other ocular diseases. Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) is caused
Victor G. Sendra, Julia Tau, Gustavo Zapata, Romina M. Lasagni Vitar, Eduardo Illian, Pablo Chiaradía, Alejandro Berra   +6 more
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Advanced nanotherapeutics for combating ocular infections: Rational design, antimicrobial mechanisms, and therapeutic breakthroughs

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Nanomaterials revolutionize ocular infection treatment by enabling targeted drug delivery and enhanced antimicrobial efficacy against resistant pathogens. This review systematically explores their rational design, multimodal mechanisms, and translational potential for next‐generation anti‐infective therapies.
Yujia Liu, Xuetian Wen, Yue Tan, Rui Zeng, Yijuan Zhang, Tong Lin, Lan Gong, Zichao Luo   +7 more
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The effectiveness of a new antiviral drug of plant origin in the form of eye drops in the complex therapy of ophthalmic herpes

Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2023
Ophthalmic herpes is the most common infection-related cause of blindness in developing countries.Purpose: to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy, safety and tolerability of the drug Panavir® used as part of a combination therapy for herpetic superficial ...
E. V. Yani, T. G. Kamenskikh, E. V. Veselova, T. G. Zubkova, S. V. Stovbun, K. E. Seliverstova, V. V. Pozdnyakova, M. M. Stupakova   +7 more
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Evolving treatments for Sjögren disease: current approaches and emerging targets

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Sjögren disease (SjD) is a prevalent systemic autoimmune condition characterised by exocrine gland dysfunction, systemic inflammation and heterogeneous organ involvement. Current management remains largely symptomatic, with no approved disease‐modifying therapies available and substantial unmet clinical need. However, advances in understanding
Mansi Bhurani, Adrian Y. S. Lee, Maureen Rischmueller, Alberta Hoi   +3 more
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