West Nile chorioretinitis

Eidsness, Ryan B.; Stockl, Frank; Colleaux, Kevin

doi:10.1016/s0008-4182(05)80088-2

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Such a chorioretinitis appears to be a specific marker of the disease, particularly in patients who present with meningoencephalitis. 8 The distribution of chorioretinal lesions have been described as scattered throughout the fundus or in linear streaks.…”

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Linear pattern of West Nile virus-associated chorioretinitis is related to retinal nerve fibres organization

Khairallah

Yahia

Attia

et al. 2006

Eye

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Purpose To clarify the reason for the linear pattern of West Nile virus (WNV)-associated chorioretinitis. Methods The study included 12 patients (24 eyes) with WNV-associated chorioretinitis. All the patients underwent a complete ophthalmic evaluation, including dilated fundus examination, fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and indocyanine green angiography. Characteristics of linear streaks, particularly their relationship to the course of retinal and choroidal vessels, and pattern of retinal nerve fibres, were analysed. Results All patients had bilateral multifocal chorioretinitis with linear clustering of chorioretinal lesions associated with a variable number of scattered lesions. Linear streaks, variable in number and length, originated from the optic disc or its vicinity in most cases. Their course in all cases appeared to closely follow the course of retinal nerve fibres, rather than that of retinal or choroidal vessels. Conclusions Results of our study show that the linear pattern of WNV-associated chorioretinitis is related to retinal nerve fibres organization, suggesting a contiguous spread of WNV virus from central nerve system via the optic nerve fibres to the outer retina, retinal pigment epithelium, and choroid. Eye (2007) 21, 952-955;

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Linear pattern of West Nile virus-associated chorioretinitis is related to retinal nerve fibres organization

Khairallah

Yahia

Attia

et al. 2006

Eye

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“…It follows the inflammation of two eye structures called the choroid and retina (Gelatt et al, 2012;Maggs et al, 2012). The causes of chorioretinitis in humans are usually bacterial (Yang et al, 2015;MolinaSocola et al, 2016), viral (Anninger et al, 2003;Eidsness et al, 2005) as well as most frequently parasitic infections with the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can be transmitted horizontally as well as vertically (congenital) (Gump and Holden, 1979;Montoya and Remington, 1996;Datta and Banerjee, 2003;Hall et al, 2009). Nevertheless, cases linked to HIV are also known (Garcher et al, 1990).…”

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A review on ocular findings in mouse lemurs: potential links to age and genetic background

Dubicanac¹,

Radespiel²,

Zimmermann³

2017

Primate Biol.

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Abstract. Mouse lemurs, the world's smallest primates, inhabit forests in Madagascar. They are nocturnal, arboreal and dependent on vision for their everyday lives. In the last decades, the grey mouse lemur became increasingly important for biomedical research, in particular aging research. Experiments which require the combination of visual fitness and old age consequently depend on a solid knowledge of ocular pathologies. Although ocular diseases in mouse lemurs have been described as being common, they have not received much attention so far. Yet it is important to know when and why ocular diseases in captive mouse lemurs may occur. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of known ocular findings in mouse lemurs. It summarizes the frequency of ocular findings in captive mouse lemur colonies and points to their likely causes and treatment options based on the evidence available from other animals and humans. In addition, it shall be discussed whether age or genetic background may affect their development. This review may be used as a reference for future studies which require an assessment of visual performance in mouse lemurs and help to evaluate observed clinical signs and ocular diseases. Furthermore, the high incidence of specific diseases may provide new perspectives and set the groundwork for a new animal model for ocular research.

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“…Since the first descriptions of ocular involvement secondary to WNV infection in 2002 and 2003, several ophthalmologic findings have been recognized, including chorioretinitis, anterior uveitis, retinal vasculitis, optic neuritis, and congenital chorioretinal scarring [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44].…”

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Novel infectious agents causing uveitis

et al. 2009

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In any patient with uveitis, an infectious cause should be ruled out first. The differential diagnosis includes multiple well-known diseases including herpes, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, bartonellosis, Lyme disease, and others. However, clinician should be aware of emerging infectious agents as potential causes of systemic illness and also intraocular inflammation. Air travel, immigration, and globalization of business have overturned traditional pattern of geographic distribution of infectious diseases, and therefore one should work locally but think globally. This review recapitulates the systemic and ocular manifestations of several emergent infectious diseases relevant to the ophthalmologist including Rickettsioses, West Nile virus infection, Rift valley fever, Dengue fever, and Chikungunya. Retinitis, chorioretinitis, retinal vasculitis, and optic nerve involvement have been associated with these emergent infectious diseases. The diagnosis of any of these infections is usually based on pattern of uveitis, systemic symptoms and signs, and specific epidemiological data and confirmed by detection of specific antibody in serum. A systematic ocular examination, showing fairly typical fundus findings, may help establish an early clinical diagnosis, which allows prompt, appropriate management.

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West Nile chorioretinitis

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Linear pattern of West Nile virus-associated chorioretinitis is related to retinal nerve fibres organization

Linear pattern of West Nile virus-associated chorioretinitis is related to retinal nerve fibres organization

A review on ocular findings in mouse lemurs: potential links to age and genetic background

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Linear pattern of West Nile virus-associated chorioretinitis is related to retinal nerve fibres organization

Linear pattern of West Nile virus-associated chorioretinitis is related to retinal nerve fibres organization

A&#160;review on ocular findings in mouse lemurs: potential links to age and genetic background

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