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Bowman’s layer encystment in cases of persistent Acanthamoeba keratitis

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to report Acanthamoeba encystment in Bowman’s layer in Japanese cases of persistent Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). METHODS: Laser confocal microscopic images of the cornea were obtained in vivo from 18 consecutive eyes from 17 confirmed AK patients. Retrospect...

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Autores principales: Yokogawa, Hideaki, Kobayashi, Akira, Yamazaki, Natsuko, Ishibashi, Yasuhisa, Oikawa, Yosaburo, Tokoro, Masaharu, Sugiyama, Kazuhisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3422145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22927735
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S34695