title: [Amebic keratitis-keratitis acanthamoeba].
abstract: In seventeen patients who suffered of corneal ulcer, and were negative in bacteriological and mycological examinations, parasitological tests were performed between 1990-1992. Acanthamoeba keratitis was diagnosed in one patient with characteristic corneal changes of right eye following trauma. The patient was not a contact lens wearer. The amoeba found in direct smears of scraping from corneal ulcer and isolated and cloned in in vitro conditions (isolate-clone-No. 2961) belonged to Acanthamoeba polyphaga species. The trophozoites showed a low degree of invasiveness and high virulence when tested in BALB/c mice. The authors discussed the epidemiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis and pointed out to the necessity of accurate laboratory diagnosis and discerning interpretation of the results to prevent an Acanthamoeba-phobia among the potential patients and most of all among the medical staff.
authors.affiliation: Katedry Biologii i Parazytologii AM, Lublinie.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gieryng
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prost
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gieryng
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mazur
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kasprzak
mesh_terms: D000048:Acanthamoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000469:parasitology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D005131:Eye Injuries; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008503:Medical Staff; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
vernacular_title: Pełzakowe zapalenie rogówki--keratitis acanthamoebica.