Ocular bacterial infections: Pathogenesis and diagnosis

• Published in: Microbial pathogenesis Vol. 145; p. 104206
• Main Authors: Deepthi, KrishnanNair Geetha, Prabagaran, Solai Ramatchandirane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Bacterial infectious diseases; Molecular diagnosis; Ocular microbiome; Ocular microbiome; Bacterial infectious diseases; Molecular diagnosis

The human eye is a rigid asymmetric structure with unique defence system. Despite considerable resident microbiota, eye is exposed to external environment where a range of microorganisms also inhabits. Opportunistically, some of these microorganisms could associate with eye pathogen that could conta...