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Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Criteria of Acanthamoeba spp. Isolated from the Egyptian Aquatic Environment

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2013
Background: The free-living amoebae Acanthamoeba spp., have been recognized as etiologic agents of amoebic encephalitis, keratitis, otitis, lung lesions and other skin infections mainly in immuno-compromised individuals.
A Al-Herrawy, M Bahgat, A Mohammed, A Ashour, W Hikal   +4 more
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Histopathological examination of Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis

, 2014
Kumiko Kato,1 Koji Hirano,2 Tetsuro Nagasaka,3 Koichi Matsunaga,1 Yuko Takashima,1 Mineo Kondo1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan ...
Kato K, Takashima Y, Matsunaga K, Kondo M, Hirano K, Nagasaka T   +5 more
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Combating Acanthamoeba spp. cysts: what are the options?

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Acanthamoeba spp. are protist pathogens and causative agents of serious infections including keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Its ability to convert into dormant and highly resistant cysts form limits effectiveness of available ...
Ayaz Anwar, N. Khan, R. Siddiqui
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Non-Acanthamoeba amebic keratitis

, 1998
Purpose. To describe the clinical presentation and outcome of two cases with presumed non-Acanthamoeba amebic keratitis. Methods. Case reports. Results. Both patients presented with typical symptoms and signs of Acanthamoeba keratitis. The patients' soft
Lloyd, J., Dua, H.S., Azuara-Blanco, A.; id_orcid, Hossain, M.   +3 more
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Clinical presentations, genotypic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of Acanthamoeba species causing keratitis.

Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2019
Introduction. Acanthamoeba keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection that is commonly reported among contact lens users and those suffering from corneal trauma.
Swasthikka Roshni Prithiviraj, Siva Ganesa Karthikeyan Rajapandian, Hariharan Gnanam, R. Gunasekaran, P. Mariappan, Sharma Sankalp Singh, L. Prajna   +6 more
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Isolation and Identification of Acanthamoeba Species Related to Amoebic Encephalitis and Nonpathogenic Free-Living Amoeba Species from the Rice Field

, 2011
Aims: Isolation and characterization of the clinically relevant amphizoic amoebas in vegetated farmlands, which may present a risk to farmers' health.
梁世佑;夏堪臺;洪健清;嵇達德, LIANG, SHIH-YU;HSIA, KAN-TAI;HUNG, CHIEN-CHING;JI, DAR-DER   +1 more
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Molecular Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Endosymbiont in Acanthamoeba-Positive Samples in Laboratory Conditions and in the Hospital Environments

Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Background: We aimed to identity Helicobacter pylori endosymbiont in Acanthamoeba-positive samples in natural and laboratory conditions. Methods: Overall, 134 samples were collected from hospital environments.
Alireza Mohammadi, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Fatemeh Ghafarifar, Majid Pirestani, Majid Akbari   +4 more
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Evaluation of Oxasqualenoids from the Red Alga Laurencia viridis against Acanthamoeba

Marine Drugs, 2019
Acanthamoeba genus is a widely distributed and opportunistic parasite with increasing importance worldwide as an emerging pathogen in the past decades. This protozoan has an active trophozoite stage, a cyst stage, and is dormant and very resistant.
J. Lorenzo-Morales, A. Díaz-Marrero, Francisco Cen-Pacheco, I. Sifaoui, M. Reyes-Batlle, M. L. Souto, Antonio Hernández Daranas, J. Piñero, J. J. Fernández   +8 more
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Disinfection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in potable water

, 2005
The effect of chlorine, monochloramine and UV disinfection on the water-borne pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei was assessed. Persistence of B. pseudomallei was verified by MPN involving a one-step recovery procedure.
Howard, K., Inglis, T.J.J.
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Steroid sensitive Acanthamoeba keratitis

, 1991
A 44-year-old woman with proven Acanthamoeba keratitis was successfully treated medically with resultant 6/9 vision. During the treatment, repeated attempts to titrate the patient off topical corticosteroids resulted in recurrent flare-up of inflammatory
Hirst L.W., Whitby R.M., Stallard K., Horsburgh B., Carey T., Nimmo G.   +5 more
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