IN VIVO CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF MYCOTIC KERATITIS IN OWLS (BUBO SCANDIACUS, STRIX VARIA) AND A WOODCOCK (SCOLOPAX MINOR): THREE CASES
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DOI: 10.1638/2022-0071
Abstract: Abstract: This case series describes the use of in vivo confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of mycotic keratitis in two owls (one Bubo scandiacus, one Strix varia) and one woodcock (Scolopax minor). Each… read more here.
Keywords: keratitis; microscopy; bubo scandiacus; vivo confocal ... See more keywords
Local Activation of the Alternative Pathway of Complement System in Mycotic Keratitis Patient Tear
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00205
Abstract: Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium solani are the predominant causative agents of mycotic keratitis in the tropical part of the world. Tear proteins play a major role in the innate immune response against these fungal infections… read more here.
Keywords: pathway complement; complement; mycotic keratitis; patient tear ... See more keywords
Mycotic keratitis due to Cylindrocarpon lichenicola: Successful salvage of the eye
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DOI: 10.4103/ijmm.ijmm_20_399
Abstract: We hereby report a successfully salvaged eye due to mycotic keratitis by Cylindrocarpon lichenicola in a 60-year-old female from Kasaragod (Kerala). The patient came with a history of pain, photophobia and decreased vision of the… read more here.
Keywords: keratitis due; mycotic keratitis; eye; cylindrocarpon lichenicola ... See more keywords