Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is increasingly being recognized as a severe sight-threatening
ocular infection worldwide. Although contact lens wear is the leading risk factor for AK …

Acanthamoeba spp. are among the most worldwide prevalent protozoa. It is the causative
agent of a disease known as Acanthamoeba keratitis, a painful and severe sight-threatening …

1. A host for viruses 2. A host for yeast 3. A host for protists 4. Acanthamoeba and bacteria
interactions 5. Is Acanthamoebaan evolutionary ancestor of macrophages? 6 …

This study investigated the occurrence of free-living amoebae (FLA) in immunodeficiency
wards of hospitals in Tehran, Iran. A total of 70 dust and biofilm samples from wards serving …

The continuous increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis, a severe corneal infection, worldwide is
mainly due to the increase in the number of soft contact lens users. In the present study …

Background Free-living amoebae (FLA) are a group of ubiquitous protozoan, which are
distributed in the natural and artificial environment sources. The main aim of the current …

Background Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoebae commonly found in the
environmental sources such as water, soil, and air. This ubiquitous amoeba is the causative …

Background: Free-living amoebae belonging to the genus Acanthamoeba have an
environmental distribution. Amoebic keratitis due to these protozoan parasites continue to …

Genotype T4 is by far the most frequent genotype of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and
therefore has been considered the most virulent. This study included 14 cases of AK of …

This study was conducted to address the distribution of Acanthamoeba genotypes in
therapeutic hot springs in Iran. Sixty water and sediment samples were collected from …