Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis | |
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Other names | Phlyctenulosis |
Illustration of a corneal phlyctenule | |
Specialty | Neurology |
Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis is an inflammatory syndrome caused by a delayed (aka type-IV) hypersensitivity reaction to one or more antigens. The triggering antigen is usually a bacterial protein (particularly from Staphylococcus aureus), but may also be a virus, fungus (particularly Candida albicans), or nematode.[1]
... including virus, fungus, chlamydia, and nematodes.