Experimental staphylococcal endophthalmitis.
Endophthalmitis is one of the most feared complications of ocular trauma or surgery. It is a complex pathogen- and host-mediated process that often results in significant vision loss. This review summarizes data from experimental models of staphylococcal endophthalmitis that address the host's immune response to intraocular staphylococci and those that investigate disease pathogenesis.
Giese
M J
MJ
Ocular Inflammatory Disease Center, Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7000, USA. mgiese@ucla.edu
Mondino
B J
BJ
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology