Virulence Factors in Bacillus Cereus Endophthalmitis

Wong, Amy C. L.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01EY010308-02
• Application #: 2164082
• Study Section: Visual Sciences A Study Section (VISA)
• Project Start: 1995-07-01
• Project End: 1998-06-30
• Budget Start: 1996-07-01
• Budget End: 1997-06-30
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: University of Wisconsin Madison
• Department: Microbiology/Immun/Virology
• Type: Schools of Earth Sciences/Natur
• DUNS #: 161202122
• City: Madison
• State: WI
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 53715

Publications

Pollack, John S; Beecher, Douglas J; Pulido, Jose S et al. (2004) Failure of intravitreal dexamethasone to diminish inflammation or retinal toxicity in an experimental model of Bacillus cereus endophthalmitis. Curr Eye Res 29:253-9

Beecher, D J; Olsen, T W; Somers, E B et al. (2000) Evidence for contribution of tripartite hemolysin BL, phosphatidylcholine-preferring phospholipase C, and collagenase to virulence of Bacillus cereus endophthalmitis. Infect Immun 68:5269-76