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Cationic Surfactant-Natural Clay Complex as a Novel Agent Against Acanthamoeba castellanii Belonging to the T4 Genotype.
Eye & contact lens - 1 Nov 2021
Akbar Noor, Siddiqui Ruqaiyyah, Khamis Mustafa, Ibrahim Taleb, Khan Naveed Ahmed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acanthamoeba is a protozoan pathogen that is widely distributed in the environment. Given the opportunity, it can cause a serious eye infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis as well as a fatal brain infection known as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Inappropriate use of contact lenses can contribute to contracting Acanthamoeba keratitis, and contact lens disinfectants are not always effective in...
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