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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2018

A new worm infiltrating the human cornea: A report of three cases.

Shan McBurney-Lin, David Khorram, Stephen Gee, Eric P Hoberg, Mary K Klassen-Fischer, Ronald C Neafie

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shan McBurney-LinDuke University School of Medicine, 8 Duke University Medical Center Greenspace, Durham, NC 27703, USA.
David KhorramMarianas Eye Institute, Beach Road Garapan, Saipan 96950, Northern Mariana Islands.
Stephen GeeStephen Gee, M.D. Inc, 1210 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96814, USA.
Eric P HobergUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Parasitic Disease Laboratory, Beltsville Research Center, BARC East 1180, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20715, USA.
Mary K Klassen-FischerJoint Pathology Center, 606 Stephen Sitter Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
Ronald C NeafieJoint Pathology Center, 606 Stephen Sitter Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
Agricultural Research Service · USDuke University · USNorthern Marianas College · MP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo characterize a new species of parasitic nematode that triggers uveitis. OBSERVATIONS: Three previously healthy, relatively young people each contracted a corneal stromal nematode that, upon surgical removal and examination, did not match any known nematodes. Clinical ocular findings included corneal opacification, visible corneal worms, conjunctival injection, and uveitis. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: The three cases presented here represent a previously undescribed parasitic infection of the cornea by an unidentified nematode. These findings may represent a previously unrecognized zoonotic infection from wildlife sources and potentially a newly documented nematode requiring description. Future clinical findings regarding this newly described nematode are needed to further develop our understanding of the disease.

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CorneaNematodeOcularParasiteStromaUveitis

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PMID29577104
PMCPMC5861503
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