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 obje...

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Autores principales: NIYYATI, Maryam, RAHIMI, Firoozeh, LASEJERDI, Zohreh, REZAEIAN, Mostafa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25642255

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25642255

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