Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites that survive multipurpose solutions are able to adhere to cosmetic contact lenses, increasing the risk of infection

Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites that survive multipurpose solutions are able to adhere to cosmetic contact lenses, increasing the risk of infection

Amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are etiological agents of amoebic keratitis, for which up to now there is no treatment of choice and one of its main risk factors is the use of contact lenses, including cosmetic contact lenses. Recently there has been an increase in amoebic keratitis cases due to t...

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Main Authors: Dolores Hernández-Martínez, Edson Castro Pot, Perla Hernández Olmos, Elizabeth Alejandrina Guzmán Hernández, David Segura Cobos, Sandra Villa Ramírez, Tomás Ernesto Villamar Duque, Ángel Durán Díaz, Maritza Omaña-Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba castellanii
Cosmetic contact lenses
Multipurpose solutions
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402306807X

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