Rapid detection of Acanthamoeba cysts in frozen sections of corneal scrapings with Fungiflora Y.

Shiraishi, A; Kobayashi, T; Hara, Y; Yamaguchi, M; Uno, T; Ohashi, Y

Shiraishi, A; Kobayashi, T; Hara, Y; Yamaguchi, M; Uno, T; Ohashi, Y.

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Shiraishi A; Department of Ophthalmology and Regenerative Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295, Japan. shiraia@m.ehime-u.ac.jp

Br J Ophthalmol ; 93(12): 1563-5, 2009 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19939794

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Acanthamoeba Keratitis/diagnosis; Acanthamoeba/isolation & purification; Epithelium, Corneal/microbiology; Acanthamoeba Keratitis/etiology; Adolescent; Adult; Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic/adverse effects; Early Diagnosis; Female; Fluorescent Dyes; Frozen Sections; Humans; Male; Microscopy, Fluorescence; Organic Chemicals; Staining and Labeling/methods; Young Adult

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Acanthamoeba / Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Epithelium, Corneal Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Evaluation_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Year: 2009 Document type: Article

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