Bacteria that protect against infections live in the eyes

07 June 2023, 22:33 | Health 
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An interesting article was published in one of the scientific foreign journals, which indicates that microorganisms also live in the eyes of a person, according to the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net According to Rachel Kaspi from the Bethesda Eye Institute, experts had previously found bacterial DNA on the surface of the eyeball, but they were not sure that these findings were not brought by the person himself from the external environment.

Since people's eyes constantly interact with the outside world, this organ has a large list of protective functions - these are special immune cells, antibodies, enzymes that make up tears..

Corynebacterium mastitidis has been found to live on the surface of the eye.. These microorganisms are found in the mucous membrane and inside the lacrimal glands.. These microorganisms are able to stimulate the immune response at a time when there are foreign microorganisms and various viruses nearby..

The experiments were carried out on laboratory rodents, it helped to conclude that violations in the work of these bacteria cause diseases and can lead to blindness..

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