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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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HSV-1 antigens and DNA in the corneal explant buttons of patients with non-herpetic or clinically atypical herpetic stromal keratitis [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Little is known about the role of HSV-1 in keratitis not primarily attributed to herpetic origin. This study therefore aimed to prospectively evaluate the corneal explant buttons of patients with non-herpetic or clinically atypical herpetic ...
Böhnke, Matthias +4 more
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[Coinfections in contact lens-associated mycotic keratitis with Pseudomonas or Acanthamoeba]. [PDF]
Ophthalmologe, 2021 Farah CJ +4 more
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National Journal of Medical Research, 2014 Introduction: Mycotic keratitis is an important ophthalmologic problem especially in developing countries. Fungal infection is a fatal condition which needs early diagnosis and treatment to save the patient’s eye Objective: The purpose of this study ...
Payal Raval, Purva Patel, Sima Bhatt
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Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2018 Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of corneal cross-linking window absorption (CXL-WA) as an adjuvant therapy for Aspergillus keratitis. Methods. A 90-year-old male came to our clinic complaining of hyperemic conjunctivitis and progressive visual ...
Pietro Rosetta +3 more
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Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches in Fungal Keratitis: A Narrative Review
MicroorganismsFungal keratitis represents a potentially sight-threatening infection associated with poor prognosis, as well as financial burden. Novel diagnostic methods include polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR)-based approaches, metagenomic deep sequences, in vivo ...
Laura Andreea Ghenciu +4 more
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Biochemistry Research International, 2010 Ophthalmic mycoses caused by infectious fungi are being recognized as a serious concern since they lead to total blindness. Cephalosporium is one amongst several opportunistic fungal species implicated in ophthalmic infections leading to mycotic ...
Nagaraja N. Nagre +7 more
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[Purpureocillium lilacinum : Atypical pathogen of mycotic keratitis in an immunocompetent patient]. [PDF]
Ophthalmologe, 2022 Hamon L +4 more
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The Australian Corneal Graft Registry 2012 Report [PDF]
, 2012 The Australian Corneal Graft Registry (ACGR) opened in May 1985 and thus has now been in operation for over 26 years. However, the census dates for this report was 01/06/2010 for penetrating grafts and 12/10/2011 for lamellar grafts.
Coster, Douglas John +5 more
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Mycotic keratitis : A study in coastal Karnataka
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1992 Fungi were isolated from 67 cases out of the 295 cases of corneal ulcers investigated. Aspergillus species and species of Candida were the major fungal members isolated.
Kotigadde Subbannayya +5 more
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