Li, Jianjing, O'Reilly, Niamh, Sheha, Hosam, Katz, Raananah, Raju, Vadrevu K., 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 |
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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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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/4375 |
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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