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Clinical presentations, genotypic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of Acanthamoeba species causing keratitis.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2020
Roshni Prithiviraj Swasthikka, Rajapandian Siva Ganesa Karthikeyan, Gnanam Hariharan, Gunasekaran Rameshkumar, Mariappan Ponlakshmi, Sankalp Singh Sharma, Prajna Lalitha
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Introduction. Acanthamoeba keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection that is commonly reported among contact lens users and those suffering from corneal trauma. The prevalence of Acanthamoeba species or genotypes in causing keratitis infection is not well known.Aim. This study was conducted to identify and genotype Acanthamoeba isolates from keratitis patients, targeting the ribosomal nuclear subunit...
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