Pathogenesis of Bacterial Uveitis.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 31(7): 1396-1404, 2023 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the pathogenesis and the general immune mechanisms of the most frequent causes of bacterial uveitis.METHODOLOGY:
Narrative review.RESULTS:
Both extra- and intracellular bacteria can induce uveitis, whereas intracellular bacteria are generally transported into the inner eye via cells of the innate immune system, mainly macrophages. Systemic adaptive immunity is usually induced before the bacteria are localized to the inner eye, and once T and B cells have detected the pathogens behind the blood-eye barriers they elicit an acute and/or chronic inflammatory response deteriorating visual acuity that can severely affect the non-regenerating, intraocular tissues.CONCLUSIONS:
An understanding of pathogenic mechanisms, and its correlation with clinical and imaging features, can facilitate early recognition of microbial factors and institution of appropriate therapy.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Uveítis
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania