Exploring Heparanase Levels in Tears: Insights From Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Keratitis Patients and Animal Studies

CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report elevated HPSE levels in the tears of patients with different forms of HSV-1 keratitis, and it confirms similar findings in a murine model, providing a valuable basis for future in vivo and clinical research on HSV-1 ocular infection.PMID:38466284 | DOI:10.1167/iovs.65.3.7

Source: Herpes - March 11, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Satyashree Gagan Agimanailiu Khapuinamai Divya Kapoor Pankaj Sharma Tejabhiram Yadavalli Joveeta Joseph Deepak Shukla Bhupesh Bagga Source Type: research