| genotypic, physiological, and biochemical characterization of potentially pathogenic acanthamoeba isolated from the environment in cairo, egypt. | acanthamoebae are the most common opportunistic amphizoic protozoa that cause life-threatening granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in immunocompromised individuals and sight-threatening amoebic keratitis (ak) in contact lens wearers. the present work aimed to determine the presence of acanthamoeba isolates in different environmental sources: water, soil, and dust in cairo, egypt and to characterize the pathogenic potential of the isolated acanthamoeba using physiological and biochemical assays as ... | 2016 | 26841771 |