Amebaborne “Attilina massiliensis” Keratitis, France

We report a case of Acanthamoeba castellani keratitis in a person who wore contact lenses. The amebae hosted an ameba-resistant bacterial symbiont, provisionally named “Attilina massiliensis,” a yet undescribed α-Proteobacterium.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Battaini, Alexandre, La Scola, Bernard, Yin, Gaëlle Ho Wang, Hoffart, Louis, Drancourt, Michel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29350163
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.170541
Descripción
Sumario:We report a case of Acanthamoeba castellani keratitis in a person who wore contact lenses. The amebae hosted an ameba-resistant bacterial symbiont, provisionally named “Attilina massiliensis,” a yet undescribed α-Proteobacterium.

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