Allovahlkampfia spelaea Causing Keratitis in Humans.

BACKGROUND:Free-living amoebae are present worldwide. They can survive in different environment causing human diseases in some instances. Acanthamoeba sp. is known for causing sight-threatening keratitis in humans. Free-living amoeba keratitis is more common in developing countries. Amoebae of famil...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Essa Marghany Tolba, Enas Abdelhameed Mahmoud Huseein, Haiam Mohamed Mahmoud Farrag, Hanan El Deek Mohamed, Seiki Kobayashi, Jun Suzuki, Tarek Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Sumio Sugano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4945048?pdf=render