Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba spp. keratitis with PCR;Diagnostic par PCR des kératites à Acanthamoeba spp.

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1034-1040

  Zamfir, O ^a   Yera, H ^b   Bourcier, T ^a   Batellier, L ^a   Dupouy Camet, J ^b   Tourte Schaeffer, C ^b   Chaumeil, C ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER NATIONAL D OPHTALMOLOGIE DES QUINZE VINGTS   (France)

^b Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Acanthamoeba keratitis; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; RNA 18S;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA INJURY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; KERATOPLASTY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAL GENETICS; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 33751561946     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0181-5512(06)73892-X     Document Type: Article

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