ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2012
Microsporidial keratitis in patients with hot springs exposure.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bilateral microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in an orthokeratology lens wearer: a case report and literature review.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Review
- PI3K/Akt Signaling as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Reducing Inflammation and Corneal Stromal Injury in Microsporidial Stromal Keratitis.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Characteristics and outcome of microsporidial keratitis.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2026Article
- Microsporidium Keratitis After Hurricane Francine: A Case Report.Case reports in ophthalmological medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical Analyses of 4 Cases of Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis.Acta parasitologica · 2025Article
- Digital PCR detection of microsporidia in household pipe water of patients with microsporidial keratitis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics, progression patterns and treatment outcomes in microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis: a prospective study in Thailand.International ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Metagenomic sequencing for investigation of a national keratoconjunctivitis outbreak, Israel, 2022.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2023Article
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- Diversity and composition of the North Sikkim hot spring mycobiome using a culture-independent method.Folia microbiologica · 2021Article
- Sequelae of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis and its management.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- A Narrative Review of Microsporidial Infections of the Cornea.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2020Review
- Microsporidial stromal keratitis in a cat.Medical mycology case reports · 2020Article
- Exotic Tourist Destinations and Transmission of Infections by Swimming Pools and Hot Springs-A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- Molecular surveillance of Vittaforma-like microsporidia by a small-volume procedure in drinking water source in Taiwan: evidence for diverse and emergent pathogens.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2018Article
- Case Report: Ocular Microsporidiosis: Case in a Patient Returning from India and Review of the Literature.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2018Review
- Phylogenetic Analysis and Antimicrobial Profiles of Cultured Emerging Opportunistic Pathogens (Phyla Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria) Identified in Hot Springs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- A DNA dot hybridization model for molecular diagnosis of parasitic keratitis.Molecular vision · 2017Article
- Outbreak of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis with rugby sport due to soil exposure.Eye (London, England) · 2013Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This retrospective study included 10 eyes of 9 patients diagnosed with microsporidial keratitis. All of them were known to contract this disease after taking baths in hot springs. The disease was diagnosed based on detecting microsporidia in corneal scrapings using Gram stain and the modified Kinyoun's acid-fast stain. The specimens from the last six patients were subjected to PCR and then sequencing. All of them revealed that the microorganism identified has a high similarity to Vittaforma corneae. Repeated debridement of the epithelial lesions successfully eradicated the microsporidial infection in all nine patients.
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