- ►nih.gov F Marciano-Cabral, G Cabral - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2003 - cmr.highwire.org Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amebae that inhabit a variety of air, soil,
and water environments. However, these amebae can also act as opportunistic as
well as nonopportunistic pathogens. They are the causative agents of ... Cited by 237 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
- ►iovs.org S Kilvington, T Gray, J Dart, N Morlet, JR … - Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2004 - ARVO RESULTS. FLA, including Acanthamoeba, were isolated from 24 (89%) of 27 homes,
and the presence within the homes varied significantly with tap water
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- ►pasteur.ac.ir [PDF] J Barbeau, T Buhler - Research in Microbiology, 2001 - Elsevier Freshwater amoebae are ubiquitous. Some species can cause infections in humans
while others can ingest and protect opportunistic bacteria. Although the
presence of free-living amoebae in various water sources has been reported, ... Cited by 48 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
WD Mathers, MA Goldberg, JE Sutphin, JW … - Archives of Ophthalmology, 1997 - archopht.highwire.org William D. Mathers, MD; Marc A. Goldberg, MD; John E. Sutphin, MD; Jonathan W.
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million, even complications with a low incidence will affect a significant
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J Lorenzo-Morales, A Ortega-Rivas, P Foronda … - Parasitology research, 2005 - Springer Abstract A comprehensive survey to document the presence of free-living amoebae
of the genus Acantha- moeba was conducted in tap water and sea water sources
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HJ Jeong, HS Yu, 2005 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov A survey was carried out from August to December 2004 in Pusan, Korea to
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YW Ibrahim, DL Boase, IA Cree - Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2007 - informahealthcare.com Despite being a relatively rare disease in comparison with other forms of
infectious keratitis, Acanthamoeba keratitis is a potentially blinding disease.
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