Isolation and genotyping of Acanthamoeba strains (T4, T9, and T11) from amoebic keratitis patients in Iran.

doi:10.1007/s00436-016-5072-8

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Isolation and genotyping of Acanthamoeba strains (T4, T9, and T11) from amoebic keratitis patients in Iran.

Parasitology research - 1 Aug 2016

Hajialilo Elham, Behnia Massoud, Tarighi Fatemeh, Niyyati Maryam, Rezaeian Mostafa

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The continuous increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis, a severe corneal infection, worldwide is mainly due to the increase in the number of soft contact lens users. In the present study, which involves a 5-year study, a total of 138 corneal scraps and contact lenses together with their paraphernalias were obtained from suspected amoebic keratitis patients. All samples were cultured using culture-enrichment method....

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PMID: 27102637
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-5072-8

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