Acanthamoeba Keratitis

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Recent Publications on Acanthamoeba Keratitis:
Detection of acanthamoeba in tap water and contact lens cases using polymerase chain reaction. PURPOSE.: To detect the presence of Acanthamoeba in Hong Kong tap water...	3rd July, 2008	Department of Health Technology and Informatics (MB, W-MS), and School of	Optom Vis Sci. 2008 Jul;85(7):526-30. DOI Direct Link
Beyond the scope of standardization: biofilm and Acanthamoeba contamination. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper reviews the literature generated on atypical...	2nd July, 2008	Parker Waichman	PDA J Pharm Sci Technol. 2008 Mar-Apr;62(2):82-4.
Acanthamoeba and fungal keratitis in a woman with a history of Intacs corneal implants. PURPOSE: To report a case of corneal perforation secondary to Acanthamoeba...	2nd July, 2008	John Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences,	Eye Contact Lens. 2008 May;34(3):185-7. DOI Direct Link
Encystment of Acanthamoeba during incubation in multipurpose contact lens disinfectant solutions and experimental formulations. OBJECTIVES: Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is most commonly found in contact...	2nd July, 2008	Department of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Leicester,	Eye Contact Lens. 2008 May;34(3):133-9. DOI Direct Link
The genotypic characterization of Acanthamoeba isolates from human ocular samples. Background: We characterized 37 amoebae cultured from corneal scrapings,...	1st July, 2008	Hopital Cochin, AP-HP, Universite Paris Descart, France.	Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun 27;. DOI Direct Link
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7232667	Keratinocyte growth factor-2 polynucleotides
5250160	Apparatus and method for disinfecting a contaminated object
5328930	Treatment of microsporidial and acanthamoeba keratoconjunctivitis with topical fumagillin
5382599	Method of inhibiting protozoan growth in eye care products using a polyvalent cation chelating agent
6037333	Microbe-inhibiting compositions
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