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First report of a mixed infection due to Acanthamoeba genotype T3 and Vahlkampfia in a cosmetic soft contact lens wearer in Iran.

Experimental parasitology - 1 Sept 2010

Niyyati Maryam, Lorenzo-Morales Jacob, Rezaie Sasan, Rahimi Firoozeh, Martín-Navarro Carmen M, Mohebali Mehdi, Maghsood Amir H, Farnia Shohreh, Valladares Basilio, Rezaeian Mostafa

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Acanthamoeba keratitis cases have emerged in the recent years in Iran. In this case, an amoebic keratitis due to a mixed infection with Acanthamoeba and Vahlkampfia species is reported. Corneal scrapes, contact lenses and contact lens cases obtained from the patient were analysed and were positive for cysts of Acanthamoeba and Vahlkampfia genera. Genus-specific PCR was carried out for both genera, confirming the...

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PMID: 19857491
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.10.009

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