[An experimental study on the susceptibility of human corneal cells to infection by herpes simplex virus type 1].
The degree of susceptibility of various human corneal cells to infection by the Mckrae strain of herpes simplex type 1 at different time-points in vitro was found to be the epithelial cells, the endothelial cells, and the keratocytes in increasing order. This finding was in agreement with the natural resistance of the three types of cells, and explained the mechanism of clinical manifestations of herpes simplex keratitis.
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Institute of Ophthalmology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao.
D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D018139:Simplexvirus