Identification of a novel T17 genotype of Acanthamoeba from environmental isolates and T10 genotype causing keratitis in Thailand

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4636-4640

  Nuprasert, Warisa ^a   Putaporntip, Chaturong ^a   Pariyakanok, Lalida ^a   Jongwutiwes, Somchai ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALL SUBUNIT RIBOSOMAL RNA;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; FRESHWATER SPECIES; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FRESH WATER; GENES, RRNA; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; THAILAND;

ACANTHAMOEBA;

EID: 78650063939     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01090-10     Document Type: Article

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