First time identification of Acanthamoeba genotypes in the cornea samples of wild birds; Is Acanthamoeba keratitis making the predatory birds a target?


KARAKAVUK M., AYKUR M., Sahar E. A., Karakus M., Aldemir D., Donduren O., ...Daha Fazla

EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY, cilt.183, ss.137-142, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 183
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.exppara.2017.08.007
  • Dergi Adı: EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.137-142
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.