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Molecular epidemiology of Acanthamoeba in human infections and environmental reservoirs in India.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jul 2026
Khurana Sumeeta, Singh Shreya, Rathor Shivani, Tanwar Parveen, Moorkoth Anitha P, V K Shameer, Sankar Pressy, V Bindu, Gupta Nitin, Banerjee Kokila, Roy Subendu, Rajahamsan Jyothi, Shanmugham Manjusree, Reghukumar Aravind, Tilak Ragini, Verma Nishant
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Background and objectives Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoebae causing rare but frequently fatal, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). Understanding their genotypic distribution is essential for defining epidemiology and identifying environmental sources. This study investigated Acanthamoeba in clinically suspected cases of GAE and in environmental water sources across India. Methods A total of 125...
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