在经期前和经期前妇女感染Demodex菌株的眼部症状
Danuta Kosik-Bogacka1, Natalia Łanocha-Arendarczyk1, Renata Pilarczyk2
1Department of Biology, Parasitology and Pharmaceutical Botany, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstanców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 26, 2025
概括
绝经前和绝经前妇女的Demodex虫感染率较高,与眼睛干燥有关. 对于出现眼睛干燥症状的女性,建议进行微观毛检查.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 皮肤病学 皮肤病学
- 寄生虫学的寄生虫学
背景情况:
- 包括Demodex folliculorum和Demodex brevis在内的Demodex虫是常见的外寄生虫.
- 眼睛的Demodex感染可能会导致各种主观症状,特别是干燥.
研究的目的:
- 调查在绝经前和绝经前妇女中Demodex folliculorum和Demodex brevis的流行情况.
- 在这个人口群体中,将Demodex感染与主观眼部症状相关联.
主要方法:
- 从45-69岁的女性 (更年期前和更年期前) 和3-40岁的女性 (年轻对照) 收集了毛样本.
- 进行了显微镜检查,以检测和量化Demodex虫.
- 针对年龄和报告的眼部症状,分析了患病率.
主要成果:
- 德莫德克斯公司 Demodex spp. 与年轻女性 (12.25%) 相比,绝经前和绝经前妇女 (29.64%) 的患病率显著更高.
- 发现的主要物种是Demodex folliculorum.
- 在Demodex spp.之间发现了统计学上显著的关联. 感染和干眼的发生.
结论:
- 在更年期前和更年期前期间的荷尔蒙和生理变化可能会增加对Demodex感染的易感性.
- 在这个年龄段的女性中,干眼症状需要进行显微镜检查,以寻找Demodex虫.
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