Genotypic diversity of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from Chilean patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis
Abstract Background Acanthamoeba spp. are the causative agents of a severe keratitis occurring mainly in contact lens wearers. The genus comprises more than 24 species that are currently divided into 20 different genotypes (T1-T20) according to sequence variations in the 18S rRNA gene. The objective...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3302-5 |