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Commensals Serve as Natural Barriers to Mammalian Cells during Acanthamoeba castellanii Invasion
Microbiology Spectrum, 2021 Acanthamoeba castellanii is a free-living, pathogenic ameba found in the soil and water. It invades the body through ulcerated skin, the nasal passages, and eyes and can cause blinding keratitis and granulomatous encephalitis.
Yu-Jen Wang +3 more
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Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.This research introduces poly(hexamethylene biguanide)‐derived carbon dots (P‐CDs) as a novel antibacterial agent for combating multidrug‐resistant bacterial keratitis. P‐CDs exhibit potent activity against resistant pathogens, including MRSA and MRPA. In vivo results confirm their superior therapeutic efficacy over standard antibiotics, alongside the ...
Wenjie Fan +8 more
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An update on Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment
Parasite, 2015 Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are causal agents of a severe sight-threatening infection of the cornea known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. Moreover, the number of reported cases worldwide is increasing year after year, mostly in contact lens ...
Lorenzo-Morales Jacob +2 more
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Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2020 Objective: Acanthamoeba keratitis cause severe corneal infection and lead to poor vision and blindness. This disease is caused by a unicellular amphizoic protozoon called Acanthamoeba spp. that present in different environments.
Bahman Rahimi Esboei +7 more
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, 2008 Tubulin is essential to eukaryotic cells and is targeted by several antineoplastics, herbicides, and antimicrobials. We demonstrate that Acanthamoeba spp.
Henriquez, Fiona L. +4 more
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Implantable Drug Delivery Systems for Skeletal Muscles and Eyes
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2026.This review highlights the different types of recent implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) fabricated for a use with skeletal muscles, and with eyes. It presents the developments already made and the current research directions, showing the evolution of IDDS and their great diversity.
Serge Ostrovidov +8 more
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Ceratite por acanthamoeba: relato de um caso em Florianópolis - Santa Catarina. [PDF]
, 1999 Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Saúde Pública, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Werner, Pedro Paulo
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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. +3 more
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Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To determine the in vitro antimicrobial activity of specific antiseptics against common equine ocular surface pathogens. Methods Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (n = 12), Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) (n = 9), Enterobacter hormaechei (E. hormaechei) (n = 6), and Bacillus cereus (B.
Leonie Maria Stolle +7 more
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Etiology and Risk Factors for Infectious Keratitis in South Texas
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2020 Purpose: To determine the causative organisms and associated risk factors for infectious keratitis in South Texas. Methods: This retrospective study was performed at a tertiary teaching hospital system in South Texas. Medical records of all patients
Madeleine Puig +4 more
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