Demodex-associated Bacillus proteins induce an aberrant wound healing response in a corneal epithelial cell line: possible implications for corneal ulcer formation in ocular rosacea.
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Abstract
The aim of the work presented here was to establish the response of a corneal epithelial
cell line (hTCEpi) to protein extracted from a bacterium (Bacillus oleronius) previously
isolated from a Demodex mite from a rosacea patient.