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Recent advances on mycotic keratitis caused by dematiaceous hyphomycetes

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2021
Dematiaceous hyphomycetes (DH) are darkly pigmented fungi ubiquitously found all over the world as plant pathogens and saprophytes, and many of the members of this group have emerged as opportunistic pathogens.
M. Rai, A. Ingle, Pramod Ingle, I. Gupta, M. Mobin, A. Bonifaz, M. Alves   +6 more
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Case Report: Molecular Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis Associated With Contact Lenses Caused by Fusarium solani

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Fusarium is a filamentous fungus commonly found in the environment and is the major cause of fungal keratitis. We report a case of keratomycosis caused by Fusarium solani in a patient using disposable soft contact lenses.
Laura Trovato, Laura Trovato, Antonio Marino, Giovanni Pizzo, Salvatore Oliveri, Salvatore Oliveri   +5 more
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Infectious keratitis in children: an epidemiological and microbiological study in a universitary hospital in Asunción - Paraguay [PDF]

, 2005
PURPOSE: To describe the microbiologic aspects of infectious keratitis in children (0-18 years old) examined at the Department of Ophthalmology of the National University of Asunción - Paraguay, during a 14-year period (1988-2002).
González, Richard, Maidana, Eduardo, Melo Júnior, Luiz Alberto Soares De, Souza, Luciene Barbosa De   +3 more
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Murine model for Fusarium oxysporum invasive fusariosis reveals organ-specific structures for dissemination and long-term persistence [PDF]

, 2014
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A Di Pietro, A Reuben, AL Martinez-Rocha, Antonio Di Pietro, B Musher, BE de Pauw, CS Foster, CY Low, David R. Andes, DB Jones, DC Sheppard, Donna MacCallum, E Anaissie, E Mayayo, EI Boutati, FC Odds, FM Polack, FP Silveira, GM Gonzalez, GP Bodey, HC Gugnani, IL Stevenson, J Guarro, KA Marr, Katja Schäfer, M Nucci, M Nucci, M Nucci, M Ortoneda, MC Dignani, MJ Bharathi, MS Lopez-Berges, MS Lopez-Berges, NA Rotowa, Neil A. R. Gow, PE Nelson, PE Nelson, RC Prados-Rosales, TF Patterson, TJ Liesegang, TJ Walsh, Y Couteaudier, Y Fan, Y Ishibashi, Y Kono, Y Zhao   +45 more
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Isolation and identification of pathogenic fungi from the infected eye of sheep and cattle [PDF]

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2006
The study included isolation and identification of pathogenic fungi associated with the mycotic keratitis in sheep and cattle, the observed study Aspergillus niger was the most frequent species isolated and was accounted to 62.5% of all isolates, while ...
M. A. Hamed, B.E. Rasheed, G.H Shamoon
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A single-centre retrospective observational study of fungal keratitis in Poland with a review of findings in Europe

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020
Introduction Fungal keratitis is a severe condition which may lead to blindness. Fungal keratitis, also known mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis, has worldwide distribution, but is more common in tropical climates compared to moderate zones.
Katarzyna Ewa Nowik, Adam Wylęgała, Kamil Nowik, Edward Wylęgała   +3 more
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Phialophora [PDF]

, 2011
42.1 Introduction 42.1.1 Classification, Morphology, and Biology 42.1.2 Clinical Features and Pathogenesis 42.1.2.1 Phialophora verrucosa 42.1.2.2 Phialophora richardsiae 42.1.3 Laboratory Diagnosis 42.2 Methods 42.2.1 Sample Preparation 42.2.2 ...
Liu, Dongyou, Paterson, R. R. M.
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Purification, characterization of an entomopathogenic fungal lectin from Purpureocillium lilacinum and its involvement in pathogenesis leading to mycotic keratitis

Archives of Microbiology, 2021
A lectin PCL, from Purpureocillium lilacinum a saprophytic, filamentous fungus was purified from the crude extract of the mycelia using 70% ammonium sulphate precipitation followed by affinity chromatography on mucin-Sepharose 4 B column.
N. Jagadeesh, Supreeth S. Kulkani, V. Chachadi, Sanhita Roy, S. Inamdar   +4 more
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Results of case-control studies supportthe association between contact lens useand Acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]

, 2013
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is ever more frequently reported in industrialized countries. The loss of the corneal surface integrity consequent to secondary microtrauma produced by the use of contact lens (CL) favors the penetration of the parasite into ...
BRILLANTE, CHIARA, DE GIUSTI, Maria, LA TORRE, Giuseppe, LENZI, TOMMASO, LOMBARDI, ANNA MARIA, PACELLA, Elena, PACELLA, FERNANDA, SMALDONE, GIANPAOLO   +7 more
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Clinical and Etiological Profile of Mycotic Keratitis from a Tertiary Care Centre in South India

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2021
BACKGROUND Corneal ulcer is the leading cause of ocular morbidity and monocular blindness worldwide. To effectively prevent blindness in patients with corneal ulcer, a proper understanding of the risk factors predisposing to ulceration, its clinical and ...
J. Augustin, S. Variamkandi
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