Elise Cooper
Should Veterinary Practitioners Be Concerned about Acanthamoeba Keratitis?
Cooper, Elise; Cowmeadow, William; Elsheikha, Hany M.
Authors
William Cowmeadow
Professor HANY ELSHEIKHA hany.elsheikha@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Interdisciplinary Parasitology
Abstract
When presented with an animal exhibiting signs of keratitis (inflammation of the cornea), such as impaired vision, mucoid discharges, redness, swelling, and corneal oedema, most veterinarians would think of bacteria, viruses, or fungi as the potential causative agent(s). However, evidence has arisen in recent years of a possible connection between the protozoan Acanthamoeba and keratitis in animals. Acanthamoeba infection is underdiagnosed, but potentially common, in animals. In view of the paucity of evidence regarding Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) in animals, this review has been written to increase awareness of veterinary professionals of the potential threat associated with AK and to stimulate more studies into the extent of occurrence and clinical impact of AK in animals.
Citation
Cooper, E., Cowmeadow, W., & Elsheikha, H. M. (2021). Should Veterinary Practitioners Be Concerned about Acanthamoeba Keratitis?. Parasitologia, 1(1), 12-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/parasitologia1010002
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 12, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 15, 2021 |
Publication Date | Mar 15, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Apr 3, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 9, 2021 |
Journal | Parasitologia |
Print ISSN | 2673-6772 |
Electronic ISSN | 2673-6772 |
Publisher | MDPI |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 1 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 12-19 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/parasitologia1010002 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5403100 |
Publisher URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6772/1/1/2 |
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