Description of Virulent Factors and Horizontal Gene Transfers of Keratitis-Associated Amoeba Acanthamoeba Triangularis by Genome Analysis

<i>Acanthamoeba triangularis</i> strain SH 621 is a free-living amoeba belonging to <i>Acanthamoeba</i> ribo-genotype T4. This ubiquitous protist is among the free-living amoebas responsible for <i>Acanthamoeba</i> keratitis, a severe infection of human cornea. Ge...

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Main Authors: Issam Hasni, Julien Andréani, Philippe Colson, Bernard La Scola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/3/217