A review of Acanthamoeba keratitis in the middle East and Iran
Journal of Acute Disease, 2019 Acanthamoeba keratitis, a vision-threatening disease, is caused by a free-living amoeba of genus Acanthamoeba. Amoeba is widely distributed all around the world.
Mohammad Hossein Feiz Haddad +3 more
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Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis in Mashhad, Northeastern Iran: A Gene-Based PCR Assay
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021 Background: The genus Acanthamoeba is a free-living opportunistic protozoan parasite, which widely distributed in soil and fresh water. Acanthamoeba keratitis, which causes a sight-threating infection of the cornea, is going to rise in Iran and worldwide.
Nazgol KHOSRAVINIA +6 more
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The pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba infections: current status and future implications [PDF]
, 2004 Acanthamoeba are opportunistic protozoan parasites that can cause painful, visionthreatening keratitis. However the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis remain incompletely understood. Most cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis develop
Khan, Naveed Ahmed
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Acanthamoeba castellanii induces host cell death via a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent mechanism [PDF]
, 2005 Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba castellanii is a serious human infection with fatal consequences, but it is not clear how the circulating amoebae interact with the blood-brain barrier and transmigrate into the central nervous ...
Alsam, S. +5 more
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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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Neurotrophic keratitis in a patient with disseminated lymphangiomatosis. [PDF]
, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Neurotrophic keratitis, a degenerative corneal disease caused by trigeminal nerve impairment, has many etiologies and remains very difficult to treat.
Charukamnoetkanok, Puwat +2 more
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Outcome of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Purpose: To report and analyze the outcomes of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in patients with advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
Bhupesh Bagga +4 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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Isolation of Acanthamoeba isolates belonging to T2, T3, T4 and T7 genotypes from environmental samples in Ankara, Turkey [PDF]
, 2004 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a blinding infection that is becoming increasingly important in human health. Early diagnosis is a prerequisite for successful treatment and requires identification of Acanthamoeba at the genotypic level.
Jayasekera, S. +4 more
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Acanthamoeba castellanii (genotype T4) stimulates the production of interleukin-10 as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines in THP-1 cells, human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and human monocyte-derived macrophages [PDF]
, 2016 Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba can cause severe and chronic infections in humans, mainly localized in immune privileged sites, as the brain and the eye.
Cano, Antonella +8 more
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