Concomitant Potentially Contagious Factors Detected in Poland and Regarding Acanthamoeba Strains, Etiological Agents of Keratitis in Humans
In samples from contact lens wearers where microbial keratitis is identified along with some connection with the patient's exposure to contaminated water environments, a risk of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp. infections should be considered. Understanding the complicated relationship between <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp., co-occurring pathogens including associated endosymbionts is needed. In vivo confocal microscopy and in vitro cultivation were necessary to identify potentially contagious concomitant factors affecting the complex course of the keratitis.
Authors
- Konrad Perkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6188-9670)
- Anna Bajer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6199-8458)
- Beata Szostakowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2738-3753)
- Agnieszka Kuligowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9876-0459)
- Wanda Baltaza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8034-2550)
- Jerzy Szaflik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7601-1326)
- Jacek P. Szaflik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9100-0847)
- David Bruce Conn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0198-0234)
- Monika Dybicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8890-567X)
- Anna Machalińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1190-717X)
- Paweł Zawadzki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7202-1044)
- Lidia Chomicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6817-6892)
Institutions
- Berry College (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- University of Warsaw (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- Pomeranian Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microorganisms
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12122445
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
- Uniwersytet Warszawski