General Information of Disease (ID: DIS0X16C)

Disease Name Fungal infection of eye
Synonyms
Infections, Fungal Ocular; Ocular Mycotic Infection; Ocular Mycotic Infections; EYE INFECT FUNGAL; Infection, Fungal Ocular; Mycotic Infections, Ocular; Fungal Ocular Infection; Eye Infection, Fungal; Mycoses, Ocular; Fungal infection of eye; Infection, Fungal Eye; Mycosis, Ocular; Ocular mycosis; Infections, Fungal Eye; fungal eye infection; OCULAR INFECT FUNGAL; Ocular Infections, Fungal; Ocular Mycosis; Fungal Eye Infections; MYCOTIC INFECT OCULAR; Mycotic Infection, Ocular; Oculomycoses; Ocular Mycoses; ocular mycosis; Infection, Ocular Mycotic; Ocular Infection, Fungal; Eye Infections, Fungal; Fungal eye infection; Oculomycosis; FUNGAL EYE INFECT; Fungal Eye Infection; Infections, Ocular Mycotic; Fungal Ocular Infections; fungal infection of eye
Definition
Infection by a variety of fungi, usually through four possible mechanisms: superficial infection producing conjunctivitis, keratitis, or lacrimal obstruction; extension of infection from neighboring structures - skin, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx; direct introduction during surgery or accidental penetrating trauma; or via the blood or lymphatic routes in patients with underlying mycoses.
Disease Hierarchy
DIS9K7PB: Mycoses
DISTTJES: Ocular infection
DIS0X16C: Fungal infection of eye
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0020944
MESH ID
D015821
UMLS CUI
C0015405
MedGen ID
41935
SNOMED CT ID
31194008

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
This Disease Is Related to 2 DTT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DTT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
TLR2 TTY7ZHS Strong Biomarker [1]
TLR4 TTISGCA Strong Biomarker [1]
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References

1 Activation of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 in Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis.Innate Immun. 2009 Jun;15(3):155-68. doi: 10.1177/1753425908101521.