Potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae in contact lenses of the asymptomatic contact lens wearers

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-19

  Niyyati, Maryam ^a   Rahimi, Firoozeh ^b   Lasejerdi, Zohreh ^a   Rezaeian, Mostafa ^c  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Asymptomatic; Contact lenses; Hartmannella

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMEBIC INFECTION; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896046220     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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