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Acanthamoeba keratitis in Malaysia
, 2018 Acanthamoeba spp. merupakan ameba hidup bebas yang tersebar luas di persekitaran. Ameba ini menyebabkan penyakit keratitis terutamanya kepada individu yang memakai kanta sentuh terkontaminasi atau mempunyai sejarah trauma pada mata.
Nur Asiha Binti Sazali 2
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The possibility of Differentiation Acanthamoeba Strains from the Infected Cornea by EcoR1 Enzyme
پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2000 Acanthamoeba keratitis is increasingly being diagnosed among people who wear thrapeutic and cosmetic contact lenses. The chain of events is thought to begin with contamination of the contact lens storage cases with Acanthamoeba from household or mains ...
Siavash Sadeghian
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Microorganisms(1) Background: Microbial keratitis is a serious eye infection that carries a significant risk of vision loss. Acanthamoeba spp. are known to cause keratitis and their bacterial endosymbionts can increase virulence and/or treatment resistance and thus ...
Sebastian Alexander Scharf +6 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis and contact lens disinfecting solutions
, 2006 Objectives: To report cases of culture-proved Acanthamoeba keratitis in Greece over a 10-year period and to evaluate the effectiveness of the commonly used commercial contact lens disinfecting systems in clinical cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Material
Miltsakakis, D. +9 more
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The Pathogenic Cascade of Acanthamoeba Keratitis
, 2006 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a blinding infection of the cornea caused by the ubiquitous, free-living amoeba, Acanthamoeba. The pathogenic cascade of Acanthamoeba keratitis is a sequential process that begins with adherence of trophozoites to the corneal ...
Clarke, Daniel William
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Microbial keratitis, a vision-threatening infection commonly linked to contact lens use, poses a significant challenge, particularly when caused by Acanthamoeba species.
Dharanga Ratnayake +13 more
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Bilateral Acanthamoeba keratitis in a gas-permeable contact lens wearer
, 1994 Acanthamoeba keratitis is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of contact lens wear that has been reported with increasing frequency since its first description in 1974.
Manso E. +6 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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Cases of contact lens related Acanthamoeba keratitis
, 2004 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a potentially blinding ocular disease that is often misdiagnosed and remains difficult to treat. If not diagnosed early, it can be devastating to vision.
Norain Abdullah, +3 more
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Diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis-A report of four cases and review of literature
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1990 Acanthamoeba keratitis is not reported often in India. We reported the first case diagnosed in this country a year back. In this communication, four more cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosed since then are being reported along with a brief review of
Sharma Savitri +2 more
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