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    Correlation between Ocular Demodex Infestation and Serum Immunoreactivity to Bacillus Proteins in Patients with Facial Rosacea


    Li, Jianjing and O'Reilly, Niamh and Sheha, Hosam and Katz, Raananah and Raju, Vadrevu K. and Kavanagh, Kevin and Scheffer, C. G. Tseng (2010) Correlation between Ocular Demodex Infestation and Serum Immunoreactivity to Bacillus Proteins in Patients with Facial Rosacea. Ophthalmology, 117 (5). pp. 870-877. ISSN 0161-6420

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    Abstract

    Purpose—To investigate correlation between ocular Demodex infestation and serum. Design—A prospective study to correlate clinical findings with laboratory data. Participants—We consecutively enrolled 59 patients: 34 men and 25 women with a mean age of 60.4±17.6 years (range, 17–93). Methods—Demodex counting was performed based on lash sampling. Serum immunoreactivity to two 62-kDa and 83-kDa proteins derived from B oleronius was determined by Western blot analysis. Facial rosacea, lid margin, and ocular surface inflammation were documented by photography and graded in a masked fashion. Main Outcome Measures—Statistical significance based on correlative analyses of clinical and laboratory data. Results—These 59 patients were age matched, but not gender matched, regarding serum immunoreactivity, ocular Demodex infestation, or facial rosacea. There was a significant correlation between serum immunoreactivity and facial rosacea (P = 0.009), lid margin inflammation (P = 0.040), and ocular Demodex infestation (P = 0.048), but not inferior bulbar conjunctival inflammation (P = 0.573). The Demodex count was significantly higher in patients with positive facial rosacea (6.6±9.0 vs. 1.9±2.2; P = 0.014). There was a significant correlation of facial rosacea with lid margin inflammation (P = 0.016), but not with inferior bulbar conjunctival inflammation (P = 0.728). Ocular Demodex infestation was less prevalent in patients with aqueous tear-deficiency dry eye than those without (7/38 vs. 12/21; P = 0.002). Conclusions—The strong correlation provides a better understanding of comorbidity between Demodex mites and their symbiotic B oleronius in facial rosacea and blepharitis. Treatments directed to both warrant future investigation.

    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Preprint published in final edited form in Ophthalmology. 2010 May; 117(5): 870–877.e1. Published online 2010 January 15. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.09.057
    Keywords: Correlation; Ocular Demodex Infestation; Serum Immunoreactivity; Bacillus Proteins; Patients; Facial Rosacea;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology
    Item ID: 4375
    Depositing User: Dr. Kevin Kavanagh
    Date Deposited: 28 May 2013 15:45
    Journal or Publication Title: Ophthalmology
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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