An update on Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment
Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are causal agents of a severe sight-threatening infection of the cornea known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. Moreover, the number of reported cases worldwide is increasing year after year, mostly in contact lens wearers, although cases have also been reporte...
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Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2015-01-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2015010 |