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

KARAKAVUK, MUHAMMET; AYKUR, MEHMET; Sahar, Esra; Karakus, Mehmet; Aldemir, Duygu; Donduren, Omer; Ozdemir, Huseyin; CAN, HÜSEYİN; GÜRÜZ, ADNAN; DAĞCI, HANDE; DÖŞKAYA, MERT

doi:10.1016/j.exppara.2017.08.007

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

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

EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY, vol.183, pp.137-142, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 183
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.exppara.2017.08.007
Journal Name: EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.137-142
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.