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Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Perspectives for Patients

Current Eye Research, 2020
Purpose: To unveil the long-term prognosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis based on clinical presentation and timing of diagnosis to better inform patients since the first visit regarding their length of treatment, quality of life, and visual function.Methods: Retrospective observational study enrolling patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis from 1994 to 2019.
Bonini, Stefano, Di Zazzo, Antonio, Varacalli, Giuseppe, Coassin, Marco   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Isolation and Molecular Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Free‐Living Amoeba in Tap Water Faucets in Quezon City, Philippines

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Free‐living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous in environmental water and soil, and their presence in water systems for human consumption is a public health concern due to their potential pathogenicity and ability to act as a reservoir for pathogenic bacteria.
Jehudiel Eugenio R. Tiglao, Davin Edric V. Adao, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

[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
openaire   +2 more sources

Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Cornea, 1987
Ophthalmology 94 (1987) 1654-1661.
James D. Auran, Michael B. Starr, Frederick A. Jakobiec   +2 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
doaj   +1 more source

Necrotizing scleritis after acanthamoeba keratitis

, 2021
Die noduläre Skleritis und die nekrotisierende Skleritis sind seltene Komplikationen der Akanthamöbenkeratitis. Wir präsentieren den Fall einer 61-jährigen Patientin, die seit mehr als 4 Monaten an einer persistierenden Keratitis am rechten Auge litt. Es
Böhringer, Daniel, Lang, Stefan J., Reinhard, Thomas   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Microbial Trojan Horse and Antimicrobial Resistance: Acanthamoeba as an Environmental Reservoir for Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 27, Issue 11, November 2025.
Bacteria associated with Acanthamoeba exhibit greater antibiotic resistance than those from sediment and, on average, show a higher likelihood of multi‐antibiotic tolerance, reflected in significantly elevated multiple‐antibiotic resistance (MAR) index values.
Ronnie Mooney, Erin Corbett, Elisa Giammarini, Kiri Rodgers, Carla Donet, Ernest Mui, Arhama T. A. Ansari, Ayush Ransingh, Pradnya S. Vernekar, Harleen K. Walia, Jyoti Sharma, John Connolly, Andrew Hursthouse, Suparna Mukherji, Soumyo Mukherji, Fiona L. Henriquez   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aspects of Genetic Diversity, Host Specificity and Public Health Significance of Single‐Celled Intestinal Parasites Commonly Observed in Humans and Mostly Referred to as ‘Non‐Pathogenic’

APMIS, Volume 133, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Clinical microbiology involves the detection and differentiation of primarily bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi in patients with infections. Billions of people may be colonised by one or more species of common luminal intestinal parasitic protists (CLIPPs) that are often detected in clinical microbiology laboratories; still, our knowledge
Christen Rune Stensvold
wiley   +1 more source

Non-Contact-Lens-Related Acanthamoeba Keratitis Caused by Acanthamoeba sp. Group T4D/T4e

Parasitologia
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but serious infection of the cornea, typically associated with contact lens wear. Here, we present a case of AK caused by the Acanthamoeba genotype T4D/T4e in a patient without identifiable risk factors: a 34-year ...
Morgane Vander Eecken, Anne-Sophie Messiaen, Hannelore Hamerlinck, Stien Vandendriessche, Jerina Boelens, Dimitri Roels   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acanthamoeba-mediated cytopathic effect correlates with MBP and AhLBP mRNA expression

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background In recent years, the concern of Acanthamoeba keratitis has increased since the infection is often associated with contact lens use.
Sook-Luan Ng, Anisah Nordin, Norzana Abd Ghafar, Yusof Suboh, Noraina Ab Rahim, Kien-Hui Chua   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source