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Updated Survey for Mycotic Keratitis in Tanta University Ophthalmology Hospital and Antifungal Activity of Some Wild Egyptian Plant Extracts Against the Isolated Fungi.

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Biology and pharmaceutical sciences.

Abstract

Two weekly visits to the ocular microbiology lab, Ophthalmology Hospital, Tanta University, were conducted to collect patient data and fungal samples from clinically diagnosed mycotic keratitis cases. It was observable that fungal corneal infections were more common during summer season (48 cases), then spring (26 cases), 2022. This type was more abundant among male patients of age ranged between 20 - 50 years (43 cases out of 100 total mycotic ulcers); in habiting rural houses (78 cases); represented mostly among students and indoor workers (45 cases), that were closely related to commercial contact lenses usage (37 cases). Lab investigation showed more frequency of Aspergillus flavus (58 cases), followed by Aspergillus niger (22 cases) among the isolated 100 mycotic ulcers. Eight Egyptian wild plants were collected from Halayeb and Shalateen region; their extracts were tested for antifungal activity, whereas the most effective plant extracts against A. flavus recorded MIC values of 12.5 mg/ml for Senna occidentalis, followed by 25 mg/ml for Pulicaria undulata, then 50 mg/ml for Aerva Jovanica. The highest antifungal effect of Senna occidentalis as illustrated by TEM, showing complete rupture of cell wall, cell membrane, elongation, deformation of cell shape, cytoplasmic agglutination, disintegration of nuclear membrane, shrinking of cytoplasm and leakage of intracellular component outside the damage cell boundaries.

DOI

10.21608/ajbas.2023.235363.1180

Keywords

keratitis, fungi, plant extract, Aspergillus flavus, Senna occidentalis

Authors

First Name

Saida

Last Name

Amer

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University

Email

saida.amer@science.tanta.edu.eg

City

Tanta

Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El-Shourbagy

MiddleName

Sameh

Affiliation

Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University

Email

asescience@gmail.com

City

Tanta

Orcid

-

First Name

Khalil

Last Name

Saadallah

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University

Email

khalil.saadallah@science.tanta.edu.eg

City

Tanta

Orcid

-

First Name

Eman

Last Name

El-Mowafy

MiddleName

E.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University

Email

anwerelbadry@gmail.com

City

Tanta

Orcid

-

First Name

Anwer

Last Name

El-Badry

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University

Email

ase_science@yahoo.com

City

Tanta

Orcid

0000-0002-3451-3088

Volume

5

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45182

Issue Date

2024-01-01

Receive Date

2023-09-14

Publish Date

2024-01-01

Page Start

26

Page End

44

Online ISSN

2682-275X

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322,745

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Original Article

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947

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Publication Title

Alfarama Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences

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https://ajbas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Updated Survey for Mycotic Keratitis in Tanta University Ophthalmology Hospital and Antifungal Activity of Some Wild Egyptian Plant Extracts Against the Isolated Fungi.

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24 Dec 2024