Establishment of an Acanthamoeba keratitis mouse model confirmed by amoebic DNA amplification
Abstract Acanthamoeba castellanii, the causative agent of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), occurs mainly in contact lens users with poor eye hygiene. The findings of many in vitro studies of AK, as well as the testing of therapeutic drugs, need validation in in vivo experiments. BALB/c mice were used in...
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Main Authors: | Heekyoung Kang, Hae-Jin Sohn, A-Young Park, A-Jeong Ham, Jeong-Heon Lee, Young-Hwan Oh, Yong-Joon Chwae, Kyongmin Kim, Sun Park, Hongseok Yang, Suk-Yul Jung, Jong-Hyun Kim, Ho-Joon Shin |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/4dab0f660cf246e39d62d4cfaaedcfde |
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