Polluted Air Exposure Compromises Corneal Immunity and Exacerbates Inflammation in Acute Herpes Simplex Keratitis

Polluted Air Exposure Compromises Corneal Immunity and Exacerbates Inflammation in Acute Herpes Simplex Keratitis

Air pollution is a serious environmental issue worldwide in developing countries’ megacities, affecting the population’s health, including the ocular surface, by predisposing or exacerbating other ocular diseases. Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). T...

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Main Authors: Victor G. Sendra, Julia Tau, Gustavo Zapata, Romina M. Lasagni Vitar, Eduardo Illian, Pablo Chiaradía, Alejandro Berra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
air pollution
herpes simplex keratitis (HSK)
immune response
draining lymph nodes (dLNs)
corneal immune cells
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.618597/full

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