An Unusual Microbial Coinfection in Acanthamoeba Keratitis

This case report describes a severe, refractory case of acanthamoeba keratitis associated with intracellular coinfection by both Tokyovirus A1 and Candidatus Paracaedimonas acanthamoebae in a 27-year-old male patient.

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JAMA Ophthalmology
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2026-08-27
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.3485
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Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
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Abstract

This case report describes a severe, refractory case of acanthamoeba keratitis associated with intracellular coinfection by both Tokyovirus A1 and Candidatus Paracaedimonas acanthamoebae in a 27-year-old male patient.

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