18S ribosomal DNA typing and tracking of Acanthamoeba species isolates from corneal scrape specimens, contact lenses, lens cases, and home water supplies of Acanthamoeba keratitis patients in Hong Kong

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1621-1625

  Booton, G C ^a   Kelly, D J ^a   Chu, Y W ^a   Seal, D V ^a   Houang, E ^a   Lam, D S C ^a   Byers, T J ^a   Fuerst, P A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; AMPLICON; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EYE INFECTION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HONG KONG; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SUPPLY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENOTYPE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; VARIATION (GENETICS); WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036251937     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.5.1621-1625.2002     Document Type: Article

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