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  "abstract": "Background and Purpose:: Fungal keratitis is commonly caused by filamentous fungi following trauma or environmental exposure. This study aimed to report a rare case of fungal keratitis confirmed using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing.\n\nCase presentation:: A 25-year-old male developed pain and redness in his right eye after dust exposure. Slit-lamp examination showed a superficial corneal infiltrate with vision 20/50 in the affected eye. Microscopy revealed septate fungal filaments, and SDA culture produced rapidly growing colonies that turned black. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis identified the fungus as Podospora bulbillosa. The patient responded well to 5% natamycin, achieving complete healing.\n\nConclusion:: The case reported here emphasized the susceptibility of the cornea to rare fungal pathogens and the importance of timely selection of appropriate antifungal therapy.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Ocular Microbiology Service, Shantilal Shanghvi Eye Institute, Wadala East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India",
    "Junior Faculty, Cornea Service, Shantilal Shanghvi Eye Institute, Wadala East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India",
    "Haystack Analytics Private Limited SINE, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India",
    "Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India"
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      "name": "Madhu Rai"
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  "doi": "10.22034/cmm.2026.345427.1677",
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  "pmcid": "PMC13731087",
  "pmid": "42984765",
  "published": "2026-07-29",
  "publisher": "Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences",
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  "title": "Rare Ocular Foe: A Case of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Podospora bulbillosa",
  "title_text": "Rare Ocular Foe: A Case of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Podospora bulbillosa",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T12:21:20Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/8bq9s22vgm0n1",
  "venue": "Current Medical Mycology",
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