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 …

Air is a major conduit for the dispersal of organisms at the local and the global scale. Most
research has focused on the dispersal of plants, vertebrates and human disease agents …

Acanthamoeba is a genus of facultative human parasites that is currently classified into 17
genotypes (T1–T17) each of which arguably represents a species. These amoebae cause …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are widely dispersed in the environment, can cause
opportunistic and non-opportunistic infections in humans and other animals. The aim of the …

Light and transmission electron microscopy observations are reported on the structure and
in vitro cytopathic effect of Acanthamoeba griffini trophozoites isolated from a clinical case …

Introduction. Acanthamoeba keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection that is
commonly reported among contact lens users and those suffering from corneal trauma. The …

Free living amoebae (FLA) are amphizoic protozoa that are ubiquitous in nature. Infection
with FLA may result in neurological, ocular and skin infections. Exposure to Acanthamoeba …

Dendrimers are repetitively branched molecules with a broad spectrum of applications,
mainly for their antimicrobial properties and as nanocarriers for other molecules. Recently …

Background Acanthamoeba spp. are the causative agents of a severe keratitis occurring
mainly in contact lens wearers. The genus comprises more than 24 species that are …