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.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/2/17-0541_article |