Browsing by Author "de-la-Torre, Alejandra"
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Antibiotic treatment for ocular toxoplasmosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis: Study protocol
Background: Ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) is the most common cause of posterior uveitis, leading to visual impairment in a high proportion of patients. Antibiotics and corticosteroids lower the risk of permanent visual impairment ...
Artículo. 2019
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Bilateral corneal perforation and iris prolapse as a complication non-peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with fulminant Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. A case Report.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (formerly known as Wegener´s granulomatosis) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis belonging to a heterogeneous group of systemic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated ... Artículo. 2020
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Bilateral corneal perforation and iris prolapse as a complication non-peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient with fulminant granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (formerly known as Wegener´s granulomatosis) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis belonging to a heterogeneous group of systemic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated ... Artículo. 2020
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Bilateral Herpes Simplex Uveitis: Review of the Literature and Own Reports?
Purpose: Herpes simplex-associated uveitis is usually considered a unilateral eye disease, and rarely included in the differential diagnosis whenever there is bilateral involvement. We report three cases of bilateral ... Artículo. 2017
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Bilateral Iris Depigmentation and Ocular Hypotony as End-Stage Manifestations of Untreated Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease
Purpose: To describe severe bilateral iris depigmentation and persistent ocular hypotony as end-stage manifestations of untreated Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease. Methods: We present the clinical findings and diagnostic studies ... Artículo. 2018
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Characterization of ROP18 alleles in human toxoplasmosis
The role of the virulent gene ROP18 polymorphisms is not known in human toxoplasmosis. A total of 320 clinical samples were analyzed. In samples positive for ROP18 gene, we determined by an allele specific PCR, if patients ...
Artículo. 2014
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Coinfections and differential diagnosis in immunocompetent patients with uveitis of infectious origin
Background: Making a definite diagnosis of infectious uveitis is a challenging task because many other infectious, and non-infectious uveitis, may have similar non-specific symptoms and overlapping clinical appearances. ... Artículo. 2019
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Definition of acquired toxoplasmosis infection: When is it congenital or acquired?
We read with great interest the article by Álvarez et al. recently published in the Spanish Ophthalmological Society on the clinical characteristics of ocular toxoplasmosis in an immigrant population in Barcelona, Spain.1 ... Artículo. 2011
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Diagnóstico prenatal ecográfico de catarata en un caso de toxoplasmosis congénita, Quindío (Colombia)
Introducción: el diagnóstico de catarata por eco-grafía prenatal es un hallazgo poco frecuente y se ha reportado aún con menor frecuencia en casos de infecciones congénitas. El presente reporte describe un caso de catarata ... Artículo. 2010
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Diagnóstico y tratamiento inicial de la uveítis por médicos no oftalmólogos
Resumen Objetivos: Describir los principales signos y síntomas, así como el tratamiento inicial de un paciente con diagnóstico de uveítis con el propósito de evitar retardo en la remisión y el inicio del manejo oportuno ... Artículo. 2017
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Disease of the Year 2019: Ocular Toxoplasmosis in HIV-infected Patients
Ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) may be an initial manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. OT has different clinical manifestations and can mimic other ... Artículo. 2020
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Evaluación de los cebadores ITS3 e ITS4 para la detección de infecciones por Candida spp. en muestras de flujo vaginal y humor acuoso: Evaluation of ITS3 and ITS4 primers for detection of Candida spp. Candida spp. infections from vaginal simples and aqueous humor
Antecedentes. Los métodos convencionales para a identificación de levaduras del género Candida requieren mucho tiempo, necesitan cantidad importante de la muestra y, en muchos casos, es necesario realizar cultivo. Objetivos. ... Artículo. 2008
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Experimental models of glaucoma: A powerful translational tool for the future development of new therapies for glaucoma in humans—A review of the literature
Glaucoma is a common complex disease that leads to irreversible blindness worldwide. Even though preclinical studies showed that lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) could prevent retinal ganglion cells loss, clinical ... Artículo. 2019
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Fenómenos vasculares retinianos en esclerosis múltiple: Reporte de caso y revisión narrativa de la literatura
Introducción: La esclerosis múltiple (EM) es la enfermedad infl amatoria desmielinizante del sistema nervioso central (SNC) más prevalente en el mundo. Puede presentar afectación a nivel ocular a través del compromiso infl ... Artículo. 2019
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First colombian multicentric newborn screening for congenital toxoplasmosis
Aims To determine the incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis in Colombian newborns from 19 hospital or maternal child health services from seven different cities of five natural geographic regions (Caribbean, Central, Andean, ... Artículo. 2011
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Genetic polymorphisms in cytokine genes in colombian patients with ocular toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which has the capacity to infect all warm-blooded animals worldwide. Toxoplasmosis is a major cause of visual defects in the Colombian ... Artículo. 2018
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Guidance on noncorticosteroid systemic immunomodulatory therapy in noninfectious uveitis: fundamentals of care for uveitiS (FOCUS) initiative
Topic: An international, expert-led consensus initiative to develop systematic, evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis in the era of biologics. Clinical Relevance: The availability of ... Artículo. 2018
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IL-10, IFN-? and IL-1? polymorphisms influence the development of OT in a Colombian population
Antecedentes: la toxoplasmosis es causada por una infección con el parásito protozoario Toxoplasma gondii, que tiene la capacidad de infectar a todos los animales de sangre caliente en todo el mundo. Se estima que el 30-70% ... Documento de conferencia. 2018
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Incidence and clinical characteristics in a Colombian cohort of ocular toxoplasmosis
Purpose To evaluate the incidence and clinical features of patients with ocular toxoplasmosis in a Colombian cohort. Methods We collected prospectively the clinical features of patients with ocular toxoplasmosis seen at ... Artículo. 2008
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Influence of Two Major Toxoplasma Gondii Virulence Factors (ROP16 and ROP18) on the Immune Response of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells to Human Toxoplasmosis Infection
Toxoplasma gondii ROP16 and ROP18 proteins have been identified as important virulence factors for this parasite. Here, we describe the effect of ROP16 and ROP18 proteins on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from ... Artículo. 2019
