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Potentially pathogenic Acanthamoeba genotype T4 isolated from dental units and emergency combination showers

BACKGROUND: Acanthamoeba is the genus of free-living amoebae that is most frequently isolated in nature. To date, 20 Acanthamoeba genotypes have been described. Genotype T4 is responsible for approximately 90% of encephalitis and keratitis cases. Due to the ubiquitous presence of amoebae, isolation...

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Autores principales: Castro-Artavia, Esteban, Retana-Moreira, Lissette, Lorenzo-Morales, Jacob, Abrahams-Sandí, Elizabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29211242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760170147

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