The Korean Journal of Parasitology (KJP)

Molecular detection and characterization of Acanthamoeba infection in dogs and its association with keratitis in Korea

Subin Lee, Badriah Alkathiri, Ji Seung Jung, Nanyoung Kang, Jiyi Hwang, Sang-Eun Park, Yeonchul Hong, Kyung-Mee Park, Seung-Hun Lee

Parasites, Hosts and Diseases.2024; 62(1): 139. CrossRef

Proper Management for Rigid Gas Permeable Contact and Orthokeratology Lens

Annals of Optometry and Contact Lens.2023; 22(1): 7. CrossRef

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of FLA from different water sources in Egypt

Lamiaa A. Shawkey, Faten A. Elfeky, Basma M. Abou-Elnour, Eman S. El-Wakil

Journal of Water and Health.2022; 20(2): 450. CrossRef

Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba spp. from different sources in Gonabad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

Mitra Salehi, Adel Spotin, Fatemeh Hajizadeh, Faezeh Soleimani, Azar Shokri

The efficacy of povidone-iodine, hydrogen peroxide and a chemical multipurpose contact lens care system against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on various lens case surfaces

Katsuhide Yamasaki, Yohei Mizuno, Yoshiyuki Kitamura, David J. McCanna, William Ngo, Lyndon W. Jones

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.2021; 44(1): 18. CrossRef

In vivo efficacy of silver-impregnated barrel contact lens storage cases

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.2021; 44(4): 101357. CrossRef

A Systematic Review of Intracellular Microorganisms within Acanthamoeba to Understand Potential Impact for Infection

Binod Rayamajhee, Dinesh Subedi, Hari Kumar Peguda, Mark Duncan Willcox, Fiona L. Henriquez, Nicole Carnt

Molecular detection of free-living amoebae from Namhangang (southern Han River) in Korea

Heekyoung Kang, Hae-Jin Sohn, Ga-Eun Seo, Gi-Sang Seong, A-Jeong Ham, A-Young Park, Suk-Yul Jung, Sang-Eun Lee, Shin-Hyeong Cho, Ho-Joon Shin

Heat and chlorine resistance of a soil Acanthamoeba sp. cysts in water

Journal of Applied Microbiology.2020; 129(2): 453. CrossRef

Isolation of Acanthamoeba T5 from Water: Characterization of Its Pathogenic Potential, Including the Production of Extracellular Vesicles

Lissette Retana Moreira, Daniel Vargas Ramírez, Fátima Linares, Alexa Prescilla Ledezma, Annette Vaglio Garro, Antonio Osuna, Jacob Lorenzo Morales, Elizabeth Abrahams Sandí

Chris H. L. Lim, Fiona Stapleton, Jodhbir S. Mehta

Influence of secondary water supply systems on microbial community structure and opportunistic pathogen gene markers

Huan Li, Shang Li, Wei Tang, Yang Yang, Jianfu Zhao, Siqing Xia, Weixian Zhang, Hong Wang

Prevalence of free living amoeba in the domestic waters reservoirs in Sfax, Tunisia

F. Dendana, H. Trabelsi, S. Neji, H. Sellami, S. Kammoun, F. Makni, J. Feki, F. Cheikhrouhou, A. Ayadi

Experimental Parasitology.2018; 193: 1. CrossRef

Acanthamoeba keratitis: confirmation of the UK outbreak and a prospective case-control study identifying contributing risk factors

Nicole Carnt, Jeremy J Hoffman, Seema Verma, Scott Hau, Cherry F Radford, Darwin C Minassian, John K G Dart

British Journal of Ophthalmology.2018; 102(12): 1621. CrossRef

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Acanthamoeba isolates in tap water of Beni-Suef, Egypt

Wegdan M. Abd El Wahab, Ayman A. El-Badry, Doaa A. Hamdy

Genotypic, physiological, and biochemical characterization of potentially pathogenic Acanthamoeba isolated from the environment in Cairo, Egypt

Gihan Mostafa Tawfeek, Sawsan Abdel-Hamid Bishara, Rania Mohammad Sarhan, Eman ElShabrawi Taher, Amira ElSaady Khayyal

Parasitology Research.2016; 115(5): 1871. CrossRef

Comparative proteomic analysis of extracellular secreted proteins expressed by two pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii clinical isolates and a non-pathogenic ATCC strain

Jian-Ming Huang, Wei-Chen Lin, Sung-Chou Li, Min-Hsiu Shih, Wen-Ching Chan, Jyh-Wei Shin, Fu-Chin Huang

Experimental Parasitology.2016; 166: 60. CrossRef

Acanthamoeba Keratitis among Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Wearers in the United States, 2005 through 2011

Jennifer R. Cope, Sarah A. Collier, Oliver D. Schein, Allison C. Brown, Jennifer R. Verani, Rachel Gallen, Michael J. Beach, Jonathan S. Yoder

Soil Contamination With Free-Living Amoeba in North of Iran

Mohammad Ali Mohaghegh, Mojtaba Azimi Resketi, Reza Mohammadimanesh, Mehdi Azami, Farzaneh Mirzaie, Mohammad Falahati, Somayeh Jahani, Mohsen Ghomashlooyan

International Journal of Infection.2016;[Epub] CrossRef

Isolation and Genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. as Neglected Parasites in North of Iran

Azar Shokri, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Ahmad Daryani, Mehdi Sharif

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2016; 54(4): 447. CrossRef

Molecular and Morphometric Characterization of Acanthamoeba spp. from Different Water Sources of Northwest Iran as a Neglected Focus, Co-Bordered With the Country of Iraq

Aram Khezri, Esmaeel Fallah, Mostafa Mostafazadeh, Adel Spotin, Abbas Shahbazi, Mahmoud Mahami-Oskouei, Taimuor Hazratian

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology.2016;[Epub] CrossRef

Acanthamoeba spp. in Contact Lenses from Healthy Individuals from Madrid, Spain

Thiago dos Santos Gomes, Angela Magnet, Fernando Izquierdo, Lucianna Vaccaro, Fernando Redondo, Sara Bueno, Maria Luisa Sánchez, Santiago Angulo, Soledad Fenoy, Carolina Hurtado, Carmen del Aguila, Graham R. Wallace

Contact lens hygiene compliance and lens case contamination: A review

Yvonne Tzu-Ying Wu, Mark Willcox, Hua Zhu, Fiona Stapleton

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.2015; 38(5): 307. CrossRef

The role of domestic tap water on Acanthamoeba keratitis in non-contact lens wearers and validation of laboratory methods

Ismail Soner Koltas, Fadime Eroglu, Elif Erdem, Meltem Yagmur, Ferdi Tanır

Parasitology Research.2015; 114(9): 3283. CrossRef

The Impact of Written Information on the Compliance with Contact Lens Care

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society.2015; 56(12): 1848. CrossRef

Identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci in daily disposable contact lens wearers

Letters in Applied Microbiology.2014; 59(3): 313. CrossRef

Acanthamoeba Protease Activity Promotes Allergic Airway Inflammation via Protease-Activated Receptor 2

Mi Kyung Park, Min Kyoung Cho, Shin Ae Kang, Hye-Kyung Park, Dong-Hee Kim, Hak Sun Yu, Venuprasad K. Poojary

Non—Contact Lens Use—Related Acanthamoeba Keratitis in Southern Turkey: Evaluation of Risk Factors and Clinical Features

Elif Erdem, Yusuf Evcil, Meltem Yagmur, Fadime Eroglu, Soner Koltas, Reha Ersoz

European Journal of Ophthalmology.2014; 24(2): 164. CrossRef

A year long study of the presence of free living amoeba in Spain

A. Magnet, S. Fenoy, A.L. Galván, F. Izquierdo, C. Rueda, C. Fernandez Vadillo, C. del Aguila

Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba isolated in water treatment plants and comparison with clinical isolates

A. Magnet, A. L. Galván, S. Fenoy, F. Izquierdo, C. Rueda, C. Fernandez Vadillo, J. Pérez-Irezábal, K. Bandyopadhyay, G. S. Visvesvara, A. J. da Silva, C. del Aguila

Parasitology Research.2012; 111(1): 383. CrossRef

Evaluation of microbial contamination and distribution of sulphate-reducing bacteria in dental units

Nihal Dogruöz, Esra Ilhan-Sungur, Duygu Göksay, Irfan Türetgen

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.2012; 184(1): 133. CrossRef

Microbial contamination of contact lens storage cases and domestic tap water of contact lens wearers

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift.2012; 124(S3): 17. CrossRef

Amoebicidal Effects of Contact Lens Disinfecting Solutions

Maureen V. Boost, Guang-Sen Shi, Sindy Lai, Pauline Cho

Optometry and Vision Science.2012; 89(1): 44. CrossRef

Adherence of Acanthamoeba to Lens Cases and Effects of Drying on Survival

Optometry and Vision Science.2011; 88(6): 703. CrossRef

Impact of Lens Case Hygiene Guidelines on Contact Lens Case Contamination

Yvonne T. Wu, Yuu Juan Teng, Mary Nicholas, Najat Harmis, Hua Zhu, Mark D. P. Willcox, Fiona Stapleton

Optometry and Vision Science.2011; 88(10): E1180. CrossRef

Do Free-Living Amoebae in Treated Drinking Water Systems Present an Emerging Health Risk?

Environmental Science & Technology.2011; 45(3): 860. CrossRef

Clinical management of infectious contact lens complications: from antibiotics to quorum-sensing inhibitors

Alexander A Bialasiewicz, Katharina A Breidenbach, Volker Klauss, Rashid M Al-Saeidi, Radha Shenoy, Gudrun Bischoff

Expert Review of Ophthalmology.2010; 5(6): 789. CrossRef

Contact Lens Cases: The Missing Link in Contact Lens Safety?

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice.2010; 36(2): 101. CrossRef

Acanthamoeba spp. in domestic tap water in houses of contact lens wearers in the metropolitan area of Mexico City

Patricia Bonilla-Lemus, Gerardo A. Ramírez-Bautista, Claudia Zamora-Muñoz, María del Rocío Ibarra-Montes, Elizabeth Ramírez-Flores, María Dolores Hernández-Martínez

Experimental Parasitology.2010; 126(1): 54. CrossRef

Free-living amoebae and their intracellular pathogenic microorganisms: risks for water quality

Vincent Thomas, Gerald McDonnell, Stephen P. Denyer, Jean-Yves Maillard

FEMS Microbiology Reviews.2010; 34(3): 231. CrossRef

Endosymbionts of Acanthamoeba Isolated from Domestic Tap Water in Korea

Seon Hee Choi, Min Kyoung Cho, Soon Cheol Ahn, Ji Eun Lee, Jong Soo Lee, Dong-Hee Kim, Ying-Hua Xuan, Yeon Chul Hong, Hyun Hee Kong, Dong Il Chung, Hak Sun Yu

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2009; 47(4): 337. CrossRef

National Outbreak ofAcanthamoebaKeratitis Associated with Use of a Contact Lens Solution, United States

Jennifer R. Verani, Suchita A. Lorick, Jonathan S. Yoder, Michael J. Beach, Christopher R. Braden, Jacquelin M. Roberts, Craig S. Conover, Sue Chen, Kateesha A. McConnell, Douglas C. Chang, Benjamin J. Park, Dan B. Jones, Govinda S. Visvesvara, Sharon L.

Emerging Infectious Diseases.2009; 15(8): 1236. CrossRef

18S ribosomal DNA genotypes of Acanthamoeba species isolated from contact lens cases in the Philippines

Parasitology Research.2009; 105(4): 1119. CrossRef

The Relative Value of Confocal Microscopy and Superficial Corneal Scrapings in the Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Elmer Y Tu, Charlotte E Joslin, Joel Sugar, Gregory C Booton, Megan E Shoff, Paul A Fuerst

Impaired innate immunity of ocular surface is the key bridge between extended contact lens wearing and occurrence of Acanthamoeba keratitis

Detection of Acanthamoeba in Tap Water and Contact Lens Cases Using Polymerase Chain Reaction

Maureen Boost, Pauline Cho, Sindy Lai, Wing-Man Sun

Optometry and Vision Science.2008; 85(7): 526. CrossRef

Acanthamoeba keratitis related to orthokeratology

Ji-Eun Lee, Tae Won Hahn, Boo Sup Oum, Hee Young Choi, Hak Sun Yu, Jong Soo Lee

International Ophthalmology.2007; 27(1): 45. CrossRef

International Ophthalmology Clinics.2007; 47(2): 33. CrossRef

Variable Responses of Acanthamoeba Strains to Three Multipurpose Lens Cleaning Solutions

MEGAN SHOFF, ANDREW ROGERSON, SCOTT SCHATZ, DAVID SEAL

Optometry and Vision Science.2007; 84(3): 202. CrossRef

Effects of short-time drying on biofilm-associated bacteria

Annals of Microbiology.2007; 57(2): 277. CrossRef

Contact Lens Solution Efficacy Against Acanthamoeba castellani

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice.2007; 33(5): 211. CrossRef

Acanthamoeba keratitis related to cosmetic contact lenses

Jong Soo Lee, Tae Won Hahn, Si Hwan Choi, Hak Sun Yu, Ji‐Eun Lee

Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.2007; 35(8): 775. CrossRef

Acanthamoeba: Keratopathogenicity of isolates from domestic tap water in Korea

Hae Jin Jeong, Sun Joo Lee, Jeong Hwan Kim, Ying Hua Xuan, Keun Hee Lee, Sang Kyun Park, Sun Hee Choi, Dong Il Chung, Hyun Hee Kong, Mee Sun Ock, Hak Sun Yu

Experimental Parasitology.2007; 117(4): 357. CrossRef

Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba isolated from amebic keratitis related to orthokeratology lens overnight wear

Sun Joo Lee, Hae Jin Jeong, Ji Eun Lee, Jong Soo Lee, Ying Hua Xuan, Hyun-Hee Kong, Dong-Il Chung, Mee-Sun Ock, Hak Sun Yu

The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2006; 44(4): 313. CrossRef