Masoomeh Jalilehvand, Elham Hajialilo, Yasaman Ghiasi, Saba Rostamian, Fatemeh Taherkhani, Fatemeh Kazemi, Sima Hashemipour, Milad Badri, Behzad Bijani, Amir Javadi, Mehrzad Saraei, Sepideh Hajian, Peyman Heydarian, Ali Sarbazi Golezari
Background: Free-living amoebae (FLA) such as Acanthamoeba spp., are considered as opportunistic and pathogenic protozoans. Acanthamoeba granulomatous encephalitis (AGE) is a serious threat for immunodeficient patients and Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) for contact lens users. We aimed to identify the presence of free living amoebae in nasal swabs of patients and contact lens users in Qazvin, Iran. Methods: During 2019, 251 nasal and oral swabs (including the pharynx and mouth) were collected from patients with diabetes, AIDS and those under periodic dialysis in Qazvin, Iran...
April 2022: Iranian Journal of Parasitology