Evaluation of in vitro effect of selected contact lens solutions conjugated with nanoparticles in terms of preventive approach to public health risk generated by Acanthamoeba strains

Evaluation of in vitro effect of selected contact lens solutions conjugated with nanoparticles in terms of preventive approach to public health risk generated by Acanthamoeba strains

Introduction Various Acanthamoeba species are free-living organisms widely distributed in the human environment. Amphizoic amoebae as facultative parasites may cause vision-threatening eye disease – Acanthamoeba keratitis, mostly among contact lens wearers. As the number of cases is increasing,...

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Main Authors: Marcin Padzik, Edyta B. Hendiger, Agnieszka Żochowska, Jarosław Szczepaniak, Wanda Baltaza, Anna Pietruczuk-Padzik, Gabriela Olędzka, Lidia Chomicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2019-03-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba keratitis
contact lens solutions
silver/gold nanoparticles
Acanthamoeba trophozoites
anti-amoebic in vitro effect
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