The roles of gelatinases in pathological changes of fungal keratitis in experimental rabbits

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 817-822

  Zhai, Hua Lei ^a   Xie, Li Xin ^a   Dong, Xiao Guang ^a  

^a SHANDONG EYE INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Extracellular matrix; Eye infections; Fungal; Gelatinases; Hyphae; Keratitis

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; FUNGUS HYPHAE; KERATITIS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HYPHAE; KERATITIS; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 9; RABBITS;

EID: 36148975797     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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