Changes in the Eye Microbiota Associated with Contact Lens Wearing
ABSTRACT Wearing contact lenses has been identified as a risk factor for the development of eye conditions such as giant papillary conjunctivitis and keratitis. We hypothesized that wearing contact lenses is associated with changes in the ocular microbiota. We compared the bacterial communities of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-05-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00198-16 |