Efficacy of multipurpose solutions against Acanthamoeba species

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 169-175

  Borazjani, R N ^a   Kilvington, S ^b  

^a Research Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Contact lens solutions; Contact lenses

Indexed keywords

COMPLETE MOISTUREPLUS; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; DISINFECTANT AGENT; MOISTURELOC; OPTIFREE EXPRESS; RENU; RENU MULTIPLUS; SOLOCARE AQUA; SOLOCARE PLUS;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOZOITE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; DISINFECTION; HUMANS;

EID: 29744459416     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: 14765411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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