Potentially Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae in Contact Lenses of the Asymptomatic Contact Lens Wearers

Potentially Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae in Contact Lenses of the Asymptomatic Contact Lens Wearers

  Background: Free-living amoebae (FLA) including Acanthamoeba spp. and Hartmannella spp. are the causative agents of serious corneal infection especially within contact lens wearers. Thus contact lenses and their storage case could be a suitable niche for potentially pathogenic amoebae. The main...

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Main Authors: Maryam Niyyati, Firoozeh Rahimi, Zohreh Lasejerdi, Mostafa Rezaeian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba
Asymptomatic
Contact lenses
Hartmannella
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/438

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