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  • Title: [Molecular characteristics of Acanthamoeba strains from keratitis patients].
    Author: Zhang Y, Sun XG, Deng SJ, Wang ZQ, Li R, Luo SY, Jin XY, Chen W.
    Journal: Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi; 2004 Jun; 40(6):389-94. PubMed ID: 15312604.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To study the molecular characteristics of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from keratitis patients. METHODS: Twenty six Acanthamoeba strains were isolated from corneal ulcers between 1994 and 2002. Partial genome DNA sequences of all strains of Acanthamoeba were amplified using PCR and then the PCR products were sequenced. The partial DNA sequences were analyzed by software Clustal X and MEGA2. The results of Acanthamoeba obtained from Beijing Tongren Hospital were compared with strains from other countries and districts. RESULTS: Of 26 Acanthamoeba strains isolated from the patients, 25 (96%) were 18S rDNA (Rns) genotype T4 and one (4%) was T3. These results were similar to those obtained from other countries and districts. CONCLUSIONS: According to the Rns genotype classification criterion, most of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from keratitis patients in Beijing are genotype T4 and only few of these strains are genotype T3. The Acanthamoeba infecting the cornea might belong to the specific 18S rDNA genotype.
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