"Keratitis, Dendritic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A form of herpetic keratitis characterized by the formation of small vesicles which break down and coalesce to form recurring dendritic ulcers, characteristically irregular, linear, branching, and ending in knoblike extremities. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D007635
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.382.465.450 C02.325.465.450 C11.204.564.425.450 C11.294.800.475.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Keratitis, Dendritic- Keratitis, Dendritic
- Dendritic Keratitides
- Dendritic Keratitis
- Keratitides, Dendritic
- Furrow Keratitis
- Furrow Keratitides
- Keratitides, Furrow
- Keratitis, Furrow
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Keratitis, Dendritic".
- Diseases [C]
- Virus Diseases [C02]
- DNA Virus Infections [C02.256]
- Herpesviridae Infections [C02.256.466]
- Herpes Simplex [C02.256.466.382]
- Keratitis, Herpetic [C02.256.466.382.465]
- Keratitis, Dendritic [C02.256.466.382.465.450]
- Eye Infections, Viral [C02.325]
- Keratitis, Herpetic [C02.325.465]
- Keratitis, Dendritic [C02.325.465.450]
- Eye Diseases [C11]
- Corneal Diseases [C11.204]
- Keratitis [C11.204.564]
- Keratitis, Herpetic [C11.204.564.425]
- Keratitis, Dendritic [C11.204.564.425.450]
- Eye Infections [C11.294]
- Eye Infections, Viral [C11.294.800]
- Keratitis, Herpetic [C11.294.800.475]
- Keratitis, Dendritic [C11.294.800.475.450]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Keratitis, Dendritic".
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratitis, Dendritic" by people in Profiles.
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The treatment of herpes simplex virus epithelial keratitis. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2000; 98:505-32.
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Risk factors for herpes simplex virus epithelial keratitis recurring during treatment of stromal keratitis or iridocyclitis. Herpetic Eye Disease Study Group. Br J Ophthalmol. 1996 Nov; 80(11):969-72.
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Comparison of immunocytology to tissue culture for diagnosis of presumed herpesvirus dendritic epithelial keratitis. Ophthalmology. 1992 Sep; 99(9):1408-13.
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Recurrent herpes simplex keratitis with concurrent epithelial and stromal involvement. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural observations. Arch Ophthalmol. 1991 May; 109(5):692-5.
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Design and organization of the herpetic eye disease study (HEDS). Curr Eye Res. 1991; 10 Suppl:105-10.
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Epstein-Barr virus keratitis after a chemical facial peel. Am J Ophthalmol. 1990 Nov 15; 110(5):571-3.
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Dendritic keratopathy associated with beta-blocker eyedrops. Cornea. 1990 Oct; 9(4):335-7.
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Detection of herpes viral genomes in normal and diseased corneal epithelium. Curr Eye Res. 1990 Jun; 9(6):569-81.
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Interferon treatment of herpetic keratitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 1990 Jan 15; 109(1):93-5.
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Diagnosis and management of herpes simplex stromal keratitis. Cornea. 1987; 6(4):286-91.