Isolation and Genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. as Neglected Parasites in North of Iran.

doi:10.3347/kjp.2016.54.4.447

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Isolation and Genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. as Neglected Parasites in North of Iran.

The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Aug 2016

Shokri Azar, Sarvi Shahabeddin, Daryani Ahmad, Sharif Mehdi

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Acanthamoeba, a free-living amoeba, is widely distributed in the environment, water sources, soil, dust, and air. It can cause keratitis in contact lens wearers with poor hygiene and also fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) in immunocompromised hosts. The aim of this study was to gain some insights into the distribution and genotypes of the potentially pathogenic species of Acanthamoeba present in water...

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PMID: 27658596
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.4.447
PMCID: PMC5040085

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