Characterizing clinical isolates of Acanthamoeba castellanii with high resistance to polyhexamethylene biguanide in Taiwan
Background/Purpose: Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a painful infectious corneal disease, is caused by the free-living pathogenic species Acanthamoeba. The symptoms include corneal infiltrate, epithelial, and stromal destruction, and loss of vision. Current treatment generally involves an hourly applic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118215009081 |