Restriction enzyme analysis of mitochondrial DNA of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from corneal lesions

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-26

  Kanno, Mikiko ^a,c   Yagita, Kenji ^b   Endo, Takuro ^b   Miyata, Kazunori ^a   Araie, Makoto ^a   Tsuru, Tadahiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

^c TOKYO KOSEI NENKIN HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba keratitis; Contact lens wearer; Corneal ulcer; Mitochondrial DNA analysis

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA ULCER; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADULT; ANIMALS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEA; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

EID: 17044456688     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(97)00109-3     Document Type: Article

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