Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae Isolated From Contact Lenses of Keratitis Patients
Background: Free-living amoeba (FLA)-related keratitis is a progressive infection of the cornea with poor prognosis. The present study aimed to investigates the contact lenses of patients with keratitis for pathogenic free-living amoebae. Methods: Overall, 62 contact lenses and their paraphernalia...
Main Authors: | Elham HAJIALILO, Maryam NIYYATI, Mohammad SOLAYMANI, Mostafa REZAEIAN |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2015-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
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Online Access: | https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/652 |
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