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Potentially pathogenic Acanthamoeba genotype T4 isolated from dental units and emergency combination showers.

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2017

Castro-Artavia Esteban, Retana-Moreira Lissette, Lorenzo-Morales Jacob, Abrahams-Sandí Elizabeth

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BACKGROUND: Acanthamoeba is the genus of free-living amoebae that is most frequently isolated in nature. To date, 20 Acanthamoeba genotypes have been described. Genotype T4 is responsible for approximately 90% of encephalitis and keratitis cases. Due to the ubiquitous presence of amoebae, isolation from environmental sources is not uncommon; to determine the clinical importance of an isolation, it is necessary to...

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PMID: 29211242
DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760170147
PMCID: PMC5719550

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