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| Title: | STUDY ON FREE LIVING AMOEBAE
(ACANTHAMOEBA) IN ASSOCIATION WITH
CONTACT LENSES |
| Authors: | Mohamed H. Saleh MD, Osman A. Salah-EI Din MDand Ragaey R. Fahmy MD |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Keywords: | Not Available |
| Journal: | Not Available |
| Volume: | Not Available |
| Issue: | Not Available |
| Pages: | Not Available |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Local/International: | International |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Ragaey Ramzy Fahmy_dr rageay .pdf |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
In Bertha locality, free living amoebae (FM) were isolated from 60% of 100 soft daily wear contact lenses, obtained from 50 contact lens wearers showing an improper lens care system and having proplerns with their lenses. Acanthamoeba and Naegieria species represented 63.3% and 36.7% of the isolated FM strains; respectively. The isolated FM in the present study were non pathogenic as proven by concanavalin A-induced agglutination test and experimental animal pathogenicity test. Proper lens care system is essential in patients using contact lenses. |
