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Characterization of isolates of Acanthamoeba from the nasal mucosa and cutaneous lesions of dogs.
Current microbiology - 1 Jun 2014
Carlesso A M, Mentz M B, da Machado M L S, Carvalho A, Nunes T E T, Maschio V J, Rott M B
Abstract excerpt
Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoebae that are ubiquitously distributed in the environment and can cause encephalomyelitis in animals and humans. The factors that contribute to Acanthamoeba infections include parasite biology, genetic diversity, environmental spread, and host susceptibility. The aim of the present study was to characterize isolates of Acanthamoeba from the nasal mucosa and cutaneous lesions...
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