title: [Establishment of a rabbit model of Acanthamoeba keratitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish an animal model of Acanthamoeba keratitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six New Zealand white rabbits were each injected intrastromally with Acanthamoeba suspension 3 days after subconjunctival injection with dexamethasone.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the 6 rabbits developed keratitis. Acanthamoeba protozoa were identified by the methods of corneal scraping with 10% potassium hydroxide wet mount examined under microscope, corneal protozoa culture and pathological section examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A rabbit model of Acanthamoeba keratitis was established.
authors.affiliation: Henan Institute of Ophthalmology, Zhengzhou 450003.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007634:Keratitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012106:Research