Detection of Acanthamoeba on the ocular surface in a Spanish population using the Schirmer strip test: pathogenic potential, molecular classification and evaluation of the sensitivity to chlorhexidine and voriconazole of the isolated Acanthamoeba strains.

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Detection of Acanthamoeba on the ocular surface in a Spanish population using the Schirmer strip test: pathogenic potential, molecular classification and evaluation of the sensitivity to chlorhexidine and voriconazole of the isolated Acanthamoeba strains.

Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 2015

Rocha-Cabrera Pedro, Reyes-Batlle María, Martín-Navarro Carmen María, Dorta-Gorrín Alexis, López-Arencibia Atteneri, Sifaoui Ines, Martínez-Carretero Enrique, Piñero José E, Martín-Barrera Fernando, Valladares Basilio, Lorenzo-Morales Jacob

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Pathogenic strains of Acanthamoeba are causative agents of a sight-threatening infection of the cornea known as Acanthamoeba keratitis, which is often associated with the misuse of contact lenses. However, there is still a question remaining to be answered, which is whether these micro-organisms are present on the ocular surface of healthy individuals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the...

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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000103

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