Genotypic diversity of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from Chilean patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis

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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Main Authors: María Isabel Jercic, Carolina Aguayo, Mónica Saldarriaga-Córdoba, Laura Muiño, Stella Maris Chenet, Jaime Lagos, Antonio Osuna, Jorge Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba keratitis
T4 genotype
T11 genotype
T2 genotype
ASA.S1
DF3
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3302-5

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