Contact Lens-Associated Acanthamoeba Keratitis in Iran
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a vision-threatening infection caused by pathogenic species of the genus Acanthamoeba. In this study, 13 Acanthamoeba keratitis cases were diagnosed among 52 keratitis patients. To confirm the identity of Acanthamoeba at the genus level, a PCR-based method was used, and the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2005-07-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1344.pdf&manuscript_id=1344 |