Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from the oral cavity of hemodialysis patients in Iran
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5605-9
Abstract: Free-living amoebae (FLA) of the genus Acanthamoeba are opportunistic pathogenic agents able to cause life-threatening infections in immunosuppressed patients. Chronic kidney disease impairs adaptive and innate immunity. Thus, patients with chronic kidney disease are prone… read more here.
Keywords: acanthamoeba; oral cavity; isolated oral; cavity hemodialysis ... See more keywords