First time identification of Acanthamoeba genotypes in the cornea samples of wild birds; Is Acanthamoeba keratitis making the predatory birds a target?
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Muhammet KARAKAVUK, MEHMET AYKUR, Esra Atalay Sahar, Mehmet Karakuş, Duygu Aldemir, Omer Döndüren, Huseyin Gokhan Özdemir, Hüseyin CAN, Adnan Yüksel GÜRÜZ, Hande DAĞCI, Mert DÖŞKAYA
EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2017, vol 183, pp 137-142
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2017.08.007
Summary
Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba which can be isolated from environment and among others well known as an opportunist protozoan parasite causing infections in humans and animals. Eyes are extremely important for the wild birds and losing sight ability due to Acanthamoeba can be dangerous.