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Species Identification of Acanthamoeba Strains Isolated from Patients Referring to Farabi Eye Reference Center Using PCR-RFLP Method

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2014
Introduction: Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protist, which is ubiquitously distributed in the environment. Infection with Acanthamoeba spp. poses threat to human health, such as, Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) that is a vision-threatening infection of ...
Mir Mostafa Ghamilouie, Zarrintaj Valadkhani, Fariba Khoshzaban   +2 more
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[Acanthamoeba keratitis].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1996
Three patients, women aged 69, 25 and 30 years, with refractory keratitis were found to have a rare infection with Acanthamoeba. All wore soft contact lenses. The frequency of Acanthamoeba keratitis increased in recent years. At present, an efficacious antiprotozoal therapy is available, for instance in the form of polyhexamethylene biguanide and ...
Eggink, C.A., Vaandrager, W., Burger, D.M., Sauerwein, R.W.   +3 more
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The Implication of Horizontal Gene Transfer Between Acanthamoeba and Its Intracellular Microbes on Pathogenicity: A Systematic Review

Pathogens
Background: Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoan widely distributed in the environment and causes Acanthamoeba keratitis, skin, and brain disease.
Yalewayker Asrat, Biruk Bayleyegn, Mark Willcox, Nicole Carnt, Binod Rayamajhee   +4 more
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The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Amine-Containing Surfactants Against Cysts and Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba spp. [PDF]

Microbial keratitis, a vision-threatening infection commonly linked to contact lens use, poses a significant challenge, particularly when caused by Acanthamoeba species.
Dharanga Ratnayake, Michael Ansah, Gavin McNee, Ansah, Michael, McNee, Gavin, Keddie, Daniel J., Batham, Brian, Heaselgrave, Wayne, Heaselgrave, Wayne; id_orcid, Daniel Keddie, Ratnayake, Dharanga, Keddie, Daniel, Brian Batham, Wayne Heaselgrave   +13 more
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Calcium ions in tap water may increase the adhesion ability of Acanthamoeba, potentially enhancing its cytopathic effects on corneal cells

Parasite
Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoebae found in various water sources, including domestic tap water. These amoebae are known to cause Acanthamoeba keratitis, a severe corneal infection that can lead to vision loss.
Wang Yu-Jen, Chang Yao-Tsung, Hsiao Tsun-Hsien, Chen Chun-Hsien, Tsai Chih-Ming, Huang Jian-Ming   +5 more
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Can Acanthamoeba keratitis be properly diagnosed without culture in the real-world clinical microbiology laboratory?: a case report

Annals of Clinical Microbiology
Acanthamoeba 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, Ho Seok Chung, Eun Jeong Won, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim   +4 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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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, Jamie L. Schaefer, Ryan Jaber, Joyce Paterson, Weiguo Liu, Federico Gonzalez-Fernandez   +5 more
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Pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis [PDF]

The Ocular Surface, 2010
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a serious infection of the cornea. At present, diagnosis of the disease is not straightforward and treatment is very demanding. While contact lens wear is the leading risk factor for A K, Acanthamoeba parasites are increasingly recognized as an important cause of keratitis in non-contact lens wearers.
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Isolation of Acanthamoeba Genotype T4 from a Non-Contact Lens Wearer from the Philippines [PDF]

, 2014
We report the case of a 76-year old Filipino male who presented with pain, redness, and blurring of vision of the right eye. Corneal scraping was done and sent to the St.
Cua, Irwin Y., Buerano, Corazon C., Fajardo, Lindsay Sydney N., Trinidad, Abigail D., Natividad, Filipinas F., Baclig, Michael O.   +5 more
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