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In Vitro Evaluation of the Inhibitory Effect of Topical Ophthalmic Agents on Acanthamoeba Viability
Translational Vision Science & Technology, 2019 Purpose To compare the antimicrobial effect of topical anesthetics, antivirals, antibiotics, and biocides on the viability of Acanthamoeba cysts and trophozoites in vitro. Methods Amoebicidal and cysticidal assays were performed against both trophozoites
Wayne Heaselgrave +3 more
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The Acanthamoeba-Fungal Keratitis Study.
American journal of ophthalmology-glaucoma, 2019 PURPOSE To ascertain the incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis and the coexistence of Acanthamoeba and fungi in microbial keratitis. DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional study.
Anita Raghavan +3 more
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, 2016 A comprehensive survey was conducted along 10 km of geothermal rivers in southwestern Iran. A total of 40 water samples were tested for the presence of Acanthamoeba spp., and genotypes were determined by targeting the diagnostic fragment 3 region of the ...
Maryam Niyyati +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2019 Acanthamoebae success as human pathogens is largely due to the highly resistant cysts which represent a crucial problem in treatment of Acanthamoeba infections.
M. Garajová +5 more
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Annals of Clinical MicrobiologyAcanthamoeba species are ubiquitous, free-living organisms found in the environment. They can cause a sight-threatening cornea disease, termed Acanthamoeba keratitis, and are often misdiagnosed, causing delayed administration of the correct treatment ...
Bosung Park +4 more
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Acanthamoeba Species in Tap Water, Egypt
, 2017 Genus Acanthamoeba causes 3 clinical syndromes amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis and disseminated granulomatous amebic disease (eg, sinus, skin and pulmonary infections).
Mohamed A Marouf +2 more
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Acanthamoeba and Dictyostelium as Cellular Models for Legionella Infection
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018 Environmental bacteria of the genus Legionella naturally parasitize free-living amoebae. Upon inhalation of bacteria-laden aerosols, the opportunistic pathogens grow intracellularly in alveolar macrophages and can cause a life-threatening pneumonia ...
A. L. Swart +4 more
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The Value of Cytology Smears for Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2016 Purpose. Acanthamoeba keratitis remains a difficult diagnosis despite advances in genetic and imaging technologies. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the utility of cytology smears for diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods.
Sangita P. Patel +5 more
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Molecular Phylogeny of Acanthamoeba [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2009 After morphological grouping of Acanthamoeba by Pussard and Pons, phylogeny of the genus has been always a big topic to the researchers. Because of the variability of morphological characteristics, unchangeable and stable characters have been investigated for phylogenic criteria.
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Acanthamoeba in Southeast Asia – Overview and Challenges
Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2019 Acanthamoeba, one of free-living amoebae (FLA), remains a high risk of direct contact with this protozoan parasite which is ubiquitous in nature and man-made environment.
Chooseel Bunsuwansakul +13 more
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