The Risk Factors and Clinical Features of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: First Time Detection of Acanthamoeba T5 Genotype from Keratitis Patients in Turkey

Erdoğan, Derya Dirim; Aykur, Mehmet; Günel, Nur Selvi; Palamar, Melis; Selver, Özlem Barut; Özel, Buket; Yağcı, Ayşe; Gündüz, Cumhur; Dağcı, Hande

doi:10.1007/s11686-022-00596-4

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“…The clinical isolate of Acanthamoeba castellanii (GenBank No: ON600792.1) identified as genotype T4 used in this study was isolated from a patient with keratitis in previously study [27]. The clinical isolate was cultured axenically in PYG medium in 25 cm 2 culture flasks at 37 °C.…”

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Amoebicidal effect of Fluconazole and Verapamil together against trophozoites and cysts of Acanthamoeba castellanii

Aykur

2023

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Acanthamoeba species are an important pathogen that causes Acanthamoeba keratitis, which causes a visual loss, and encephalitis, which lead to the central nervous system infection and death. The options available to successfully treat Acanthamoeba infections have limited success. New therapeutic approaches must thus be developed, and especially combination medication therapy may be a successful and an effective strategy. The aim of this study was to assess the combination efficacy of verapamil and fluconazole against Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts. The effects of drugs on growth inhibition against Acanthamoeba were tested using amoebicidal assays. The viability of Acanthamoeba was assessed using Trypan blue and hemocytometer counts. The effect of three different concentrations of fluconazole, verapamil and fluconazole + verapamil combination on growth inhibition against Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts was significant compared to the control (p

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Section: Acanthamoeba Isolate and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%