Journal Reviews

Review of pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba keratitis

4 February 2021 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease | Acanthamoeba, Contact lens, Cornea, Immunology, Keratitis, Microbiome, Pathology

In this review, the author summarised the current microbiomic and immunological evidence related to the pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). AK has been described for almost 50 years, but the exact biology of the disease remains perplexing. Acanthamoeba spp. are...