Acanthamoeba genotype T4 detected in naturally-infected feline corneas found to be in homology with those causing human keratitis
A total of 10 out of 65 cornea swab samples from cats with eye symptoms showed Acanthamoeba-like morphology after cultivation. By PCR and DNA sequencing of Acanthamoeba diagnostic fragment 3 (DF3), all 10 isolates from the positive samples were categorized into two homologous groups of AfC1 (PM1, PM...
Main Authors: | Ithoi, I., Mahmud, R., Basher, M.H.A., Jali, A., Abdulsalam, A.M., Ibrahim, J., Mak, J.W. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/8688/1/Acanthamoeba_genotype_T4_detected.pdf |
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