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Acanthamoeba spp. Secrete a Mannose-Induced Protein that Correlates with Ability to Cause Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Acanthamoeba spp. are ubiquitously distributed in the environment. The trophozoite form can infect the cornea and cause sight-threatening corneal inflammation known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. The pathogenic cascade of Acanthamoeba keratitis begins when Acanthamoebae bind to mannose expressed on …