P Goldschmidt, S Degorge, C Saint-Jean, H Year, F … - British Medical …, 2008 - bjo.bmj.com Results: The results show that the structures of Acanthamoeba cysts are resistant to reagents
releasing the DNA from other cells and viruses. Heat, NaOH or ProtK did not allow the DNA extraction
yields to be assessed or the ... Cited by 5 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
P Goldschmidt, H Rostane, C Saint-Jean, L … - British Journal of …, 2006 - bjo.bmj.com Aim: To study the potential interferences of oxybuprocain and fluorescein solutions used by
ophthalmologists on the performances of the real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) carried out as
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I Bodi, N Dutt, T Hampton, N Akbar - Pathology-Research and Practice, 2008 - Elsevier Amoebic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are very rare and usually fatal. A
33-year-old Bolivian male injured his elbow 18 months ago in an accident and, months later,
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N Brindley, A Matin, NA Khan - Experimental Parasitology, 2009 - Elsevier Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoan pathogen that is widely distributed in the environment.
Acanthamoeba is a recognized agent of two human diseases: a rare granulomatous amoebic encephalitis,
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AF Kiderlen, E Radam, PS Tata - Parasitology Research, 2009 - Springer Abstract A flow cytometry (fluorescence-activated cell sorter)-based assay was adapted to detect and
quantify antibodies to Balamuthia mandrillaris, a causative agent of fatal amoebic encephalitis
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AF Kiderlen, E Radam, A Lewin - BMC microbiology, 2008 - biomedcentral.com A real-time polymerase chain reaction assay using TaqMan ® probes (real-time PCR) was established
specifically targeting the RNase P gene of B. mandrillaris amoebae. The assay detected at least 2
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M Boost, P Cho, S Lai, WM Sun - Optometry & Vision Science, 2008 - journals.lww.com Department of Health Technology and Informatics (MB, W-MS), and School of Optometry (PC, SL), The
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[CITATION] Acanthamoeba keratitis: a rational approach to microbiological diagnosis
KR Wilhelmus, DB Jones, AY Matoba, MB Hamill, … - American Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of binocular involvement among patients
with Acanthamoeba keratitis. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. METHODS: Risk factors and outcomes
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J Guarner, J Bartlett, WJ Shieh, CD Paddock, GS … - Modern Pathology, 2007 - nature.com Traditionally, Naegleria fowleri infections are labeled primary amebic meningoencephalitis because
of prominent meningeal neutrophilic inflammation. Acanthamoeba spp. and Balamuthia mandrillaris are
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