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Biofilm-associated infection by enterococci by Ch’ng, Jun-Hong, Chong, Kelvin K. L., Lam, Ling Ning, Wong, Jun Jie, Kline, Kimberly A.

“…Enterococci are ubiquitous members of the human gut microbiota and frequent causes of biofilm-associated opportunistic infections. Enterococci cause 25% of all…”
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Enterococcus faecalis alters endo-lysosomal trafficking to replicate and persist within mammalian cells by da Silva, Ronni A G, Tay, Wei Hong, Ho, Foo Kiong, Tanoto, Frederick Reinhart, Chong, Kelvin K L, Choo, Pei Yi, Ludwig, Alexander, Kline, Kimberly A

“…Enterococcus faecalis is a frequent opportunistic pathogen of wounds, whose infections are associated with biofilm formation, persistence, and recalcitrance…”
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The HtrA chaperone monitors sortase-assembled pilus biogenesis in Enterococcus faecalis by Colomer-Winter, Cristina, Yong, Adeline M H, Chong, Kelvin K L, Veleba, Mark, Choo, Pei Yi, Gao, Iris Hanxing, Matysik, Artur, Ho, Foo Kiong, Chen, Swaine L, Kline, Kimberly A

“…Sortase-assembled pili contribute to virulence in many Gram-positive bacteria. In Enterococcus faecalis, the endocarditis and biofilm-associated pilus (Ebp) is…”
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Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY regulates the pks island and kills Staphylococci via the genotoxin colibactin during interspecies competition by Wong, Jun Jie, Ho, Foo Kiong, Choo, Pei Yi, Chong, Kelvin K. L, Ho, Chee Meng Benjamin, Neelakandan, Ramesh, Keogh, Damien, Barkham, Timothy, Chen, John, Liu, Chuan Fa, Kline, Kimberly A

“…Wound infections are often polymicrobial in nature, biofilm associated and therefore tolerant to antibiotic therapy, and associated with delayed healing…”
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A Dual-Function Antibiotic-Transporter Conjugate Exhibits Superior Activity in Sterilizing MRSA Biofilms and Killing Persister Cells by Antonoplis, Alexandra, Zang, Xiaoyu, Huttner, Melanie A, Chong, Kelvin K. L, Lee, Yu B, Co, Julia Y, Amieva, Manuel R, Kline, Kimberly A, Wender, Paul A, Cegelski, Lynette

“…New strategies are urgently needed to target MRSA, a major global health problem and the leading cause of mortality from antibiotic-resistant infections in…”
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Heme cross-feeding can augment Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis dual species biofilms by Ch’ng, Jun-Hong, Muthu, Mugil, Chong, Kelvin K. L., Wong, Jun Jie, Tan, Casandra A. Z., Koh, Zachary J. S., Lopez, Daniel, Matysik, Artur, Nair, Zeus J., Barkham, Timothy, Wang, Yulan, Kline, Kimberly A.

“…The contribution of biofilms to virulence and as a barrier to treatment is well-established for Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis , both…”
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Ocular surface and meibomian gland evaluation in euthyroid Graves’ ophthalmopathy by Lai, Kenneth Ka Hei, Liao, Xulin, Aljufairi, Fatema Mohamed Ali Abdulla, Sebastian, Jake Uy, Ma, Andre, Man Wong, Yiu, Lam Lee, Cheuk, Chen, Wanxue, Hu, Zhichao, Cheng, George P. M., Tham, Clement C., Pang, Chi Pui, Chong, Kelvin K. L.

“…Purpose Euthyroid Graves’ ophthalmology (EGO) refers to the subgroup of thyroid eye disease patients with distinct clinical presentations. This study evaluated…”
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Comparative study of stenting and ostium packing in Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy for Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction by Chin, Joyce, Lam, Vincent, Chan, Regine, Li, C. L., Yeung, Luke, Law, Antony, Young, Alvin, Yuen, Hunter, Ali, Mohammad Javed, Chong, Kelvin K. L.

“…In this retrospective study, we compared the efficacy and safety of mechanical adjuvants in mucosal-sparing, mechanical endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (MMED)…”
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Author Correction: Biofilm-associated infection by enterococci by Ch’ng, Jun-Hong, Chong, Kelvin K. L., Lam, Ling Ning, Wong, Jun Jie, Kline, Kimberly A.

“…In the section on initial attachment and in Figure 1 it was erroneously indicated that enterococcal surface protein (Esp) binds collagen and fibrinogen. The…”
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Rituximab Treatment of Patients with Severe, Corticosteroid-Resistant Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Khanna, Dinesh, MD, MS, Chong, Kelvin K.L., MD, FCOphth, Afifiyan, Nikoo F., PhD, Hwang, Catherine J., MD, Lee, Diana K., BS, Garneau, Helene Chokron, BA, Goldberg, Robert A., MD, Darwin, Christine H., MD, Smith, Terry J., MD, Douglas, Raymond S., MD, PhD

“…Purpose To study the effectiveness of anti-CD20 (rituximab [RTX]; Rituxan; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA) therapy in patients with severe,…”
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Mucosal Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Paediatric and Adult Patients: A Longitudinal Study by Chan, Renee W Y, Chan, Kate C C, Lui, Grace C Y, Tsun, Joseph G S, Chan, Kathy Y Y, Yip, Jasmine S K, Liu, Shaojun, Yu, Michelle W L, Ng, Rita W Y, Chong, Kelvin K L, Wang, Maggie H, Chan, Paul K S, Li, Albert M, Lam, Hugh Simon

“…SARS-CoV-2 enters the body through inhalation or self-inoculation to mucosal surfaces. The kinetics of the ocular and nasal mucosal-specific-immunoglobulin…”
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Multiple Gene Polymorphisms in the Complement Factor H Gene Are Associated with Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Chinese by Ng, Tsz Kin, Chen, Li Jia, Liu, David T. L, Tam, Pancy O. S, Chan, Wai Man, Liu, Ke, Hu, Yi Jun, Chong, Kelvin K. L, Lau, Charles S. L, Chiang, Sylvia W. Y, Lam, Dennis S. C, Pang, Chi Pui

“…Variants in the complement factor H (CFH) gene have been shown to be strongly associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In this study, sequence…”
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Longitudinal Comparison of Outcomes After Sub-Bowman Keratomileusis and Laser in Situ Keratomileusis: Randomized, Double-Masked Study by Wong, Rachel Chung Yin, Yu, Marco, Chan, Tommy C.Y, Chong, Kelvin K.L, Jhanji, Vishal

“…Purpose To compare the outcomes of sub-Bowman keratomileusis (100-μm flap) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) (120-μm flap) using 150-kHz femtosecond…”
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Association of CTLA-4 and IL-13 Gene Polymorphisms with Graves' Disease and Ophthalmopathy in Chinese Children by Chong, Kelvin K. L, Chiang, Sylvia W. Y, Wong, Gary W. K, Tam, Pancy O. S, Ng, Tsz-Kin, Hu, Yi-Jun, Yam, Gary H. F, Lam, Dennis S. C, Pang, Chi-Pui

“…The frequency of childhood Graves' disease (GD) in Hong Kong Chinese is among the highest in the world but childhood Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) appears to…”
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Eyelid tumours and pseudotumours in Hong Kong: a ten-year experience by Ho, Mary, Liu, David T L, Chong, Kelvin K L, Ng, H K, Lam, Dennis S C

“…To describe the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with eyelid tumours in Hong Kong. Retrospective case series. A tertiary eye centre in Hong…”
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Attenuated melanopsin-mediated post-illumination pupillary response (PIPR) is associated with reduced actigraphic amplitude and mesor in older adults by Chan, Joey W Y, Li, Chun-Tung, Chau, Steven Wai Ho, Chan, Ngan Yin, Li, Tim Man-Ho, Huang, Bei, Tsoh, Joshua, Li, Shirley X, Chong, Kelvin K L, Roecklein, Kathryn A, Wing, Yun Kwok

“…This study aimed to explore the relationship between post-illumination pupillary response (PIPR) with sleep and circadian measures in a community sample of…”
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Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis mimicking prolactinoma with recurrent vision loss by Lok, Julie Y C, Yip, Nelson K F, Chong, Kelvin K L, Li, C L, Young, Alvin L

“…Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a rare inflammatory condition with diffuse thickening of the dura mater, which may cause a compressive effect or…”
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Sirolimus versus mycophenolate mofetil for triple immunosuppression in thyroid eye disease patients with recent‐onset intractable diplopia: A prospective comparative case series by Lai, Kenneth K. H., Wang, Yue, Pang, Chi Pui, Chong, Kelvin K. L.

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Wavefront aberrometry repeatability and agreement—A comparison between Pentacam AXL Wave, iTrace and OPD‐Scan III by Wan, Kelvin H., Liao, Xu Lin, Yu, Marco, Tsui, Rachel W. Y., Chow, Vanissa W. S., Chong, Kelvin K. L., Chan, Tommy C. Y.

“…Introduction To compare intrasession agreement and repeatability of wavefront aberration measurements from three different aberrometers obtained using…”
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Ocular surface disturbance in patients after acute COVID‐19 by Wan, Kelvin H., Lui, Grace C. Y., Poon, Ken C. F., Ng, Susanna S. S., Young, Alvin L., Hui, David S. C., Tham, Clement C. Y., Chan, Paul K. S., Pang, Chi Pui, Chong, Kelvin K. L.

“…Background We investigated the ocular surface disturbances in COVID‐19 patients discharged from the hospital. Methods One hundred and seventy‐nine eyes of 109…”
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