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Restriction enzyme analysis of mitochondrial DNA of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from corneal lesions.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Kanno M, Yagita K, Endo T, Miyata K, Araie M, Tsuru T
Abstract excerpt
Although Acanthamoeba keratitis has been recognized as one of the important infectious diseases of the cornea, especially in contact lens wearers in recent years, its taxonomy has not been well established. We carried out mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis of the Acanthamoeba organisms isolated from corneal lesions in four eyes of three patients who had suffered from keratitis. The mtDNA was analyzed by...
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