The Role of Biofilms in Contact Lens Associated Fungal Keratitis

• Main Authors: Jipan Yi (Author), Yao Sun (Author), Chenghong Zeng (Author), Xenia Kostoulias (Author), Yue Qu (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: MDPI AG, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Biofilm formation is an important microbial strategy for fungal pathogens, such as <i>Fusarium</i>, <i>Aspergillus</i>, and <i>Candida</i>, to establish keratitis in patients wearing soft contact lenses. Despite the well-documented 2006 outbreak of <i>Fusari...