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Phylogenetic Analysis and the Evolution of the 18S rRNA Gene Typing System of Acanthamoeba by Fuerst, Paul A, Booton, Gregory C, Crary, Monica

“…Species of Acanthamoeba were first described using morphological characters including cyst structure and cytology of nuclear division. More than 20 nominal…”
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Species, Sequence Types and Alleles: Dissecting Genetic Variation in Acanthamoeba by Fuerst, Paul A., Booton, Gregory C.

“…Species designations within Acanthamoeba are problematic because of pleomorphic morphology. Molecular approaches, including DNA sequencing, hinted at a…”
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Prognostic Factors Affecting Visual Outcome in Acanthamoeba Keratitis by Tu, Elmer Y., MD, Joslin, Charlotte E., OD, Sugar, Joel, MD, Shoff, Megan E., MS, Booton, Gregory C., PhD

“…Objective To identify clinical and demographic factors associated with a worse visual outcome in Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Design Retrospective, case…”
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The Association of Contact Lens Solution Use and Acanthamoeba Keratitis by Joslin, Charlotte E, Tu, Elmer Y, Shoff, Megan E, Booton, Gregory C, Fuerst, Paul A, McMahon, Timothy T, Anderson, Robert J, Dworkin, Mark S, Sugar, Joel, Davis, Faith G, Stayner, Leslie T

“…Purpose To investigate Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) risk factors. Diagnosis of AK, a rare but serious corneal infection, has recently increased significantly at…”
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Identification and Distribution of Acanthamoeba Species Genotypes Associated with Nonkeratitis Infections by Booton, Gregory C, Visvesvara, Govinda S, Byers, Thomas J, Kelly, Daryl J, Fuerst, Paul A

“…Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoan genus found in a wide variety of natural habitats, including water, soil, and air. Pathogenic isolates of Acanthamoeba…”
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Survival of Acanthamoeba Cysts after Desiccation for More than 20 Years by Sriram, Rama, Shoff, Megan, Booton, Gregory, Fuerst, Paul, Visvesvara, Govinda S

“…Acanthamoeba is a free-living ameba that is found throughout the world and that causes encephalitis, keratitis, and cutaneous infections in humans. It has two…”
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The Relative Value of Confocal Microscopy and Superficial Corneal Scrapings in the Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis by Tu, Elmer Y, Joslin, Charlotte E, Sugar, Joel, Booton, Gregory C, Shoff, Megan E, Fuerst, Paul A

“…PURPOSE:To compare the relative diagnostic value of confocal microscopy and superficial corneal cultures in the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis by using…”
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Genetic analysis among environmental strains of Balamuthia mandrillaris recovered from an artificial lagoon and from soil in Sonora, Mexico by Lares-Jiménez, Luis Fernando, Booton, Gregory C., Lares-Villa, Fernando, Velázquez-Contreras, Carlos Arturo, Fuerst, Paul A.

“…[Display omitted] •Description of new isolation technique for Balamuthia mandrillaris yielding 7 water isolates.•This was only the second time that B…”
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Use of Subgenic 18S Ribosomal DNA PCR and Sequencing for Genus and Genotype Identification of Acanthamoebae from Humans with Keratitis and from Sewage Sludge by SCHROEDER, Jill M, BOOTON, Gregory C, HAY, John, NISZL, Ingrid A, SEAL, David V, MARKUS, Miles B, FUERST, Paul A, BYERS, Thomas J

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What Molecules Can Tell Us about Populations: Choosing and Using a Molecular Marker by Parker, Patricia G., Snow, Allison A., Schug, Malcolm D., Booton, Gregory C., Fuerst, Paul A.

“…The rapid development of molecular techniques offers a palette of technical approaches for population biologists interested in a wide range of questions. For…”
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Genotypic Identification of Acanthamoeba sp. Isolates Associated With an Outbreak of Acanthamoeba Keratitis by Booton, Gregory C, Joslin, Charlotte E, Shoff, Megan, Tu, Elmer Y, Kelly, Daryl J, Fuerst, Paul A

“…PURPOSE:To determine whether increased rates of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) are due to changes in municipal water treatment or to emergence of a more…”
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Detection of Balamuthia Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene DNA in Clinical Specimens by PCR by Yagi, Shigeo, Booton, Gregory C, Visvesvara, Govinda S, Schuster, Frederick L

“…Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living ameba that causes granulomatous amebic encephalitis in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. Because…”
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Balamuthia mandrillaris from soil samples by Dunnebacke, Thelma H, Schuster, Frederick L, Yagi, Shigeo, Booton, Gregory C

“…1 State of California Department of Health Services, Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA 94804, USA 2 Department of…”
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Environmental Isolation of Balamuthia mandrillaris Associated with a Case of Amebic Encephalitis by SCHUSTER, Frederick L, DUNNEBACKE, Thelma H, MARTINEZ, A. Julio, VISVESVARA, Govinda S, BOOTON, Gregory C, YAGI, Shigeo, KOHLMEIER, Candice K, GLASER, Carol, VUGIA, Duc, BAKARDJIEV, Anna, AZIMI, Parvin, MADDUX-GONZALEZ, Mary

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Identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris by PCR Assay Using the Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene as a Target by BOOTON, Gregory C, CARMICHAEL, Jennifer R, VISVESVARA, Govinda S, BYERS, Thomas J, FUERST, Paul A

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Isolation, morphologic, serologic and molecular identification of Acanthamoeba T4 genotype from the liver of a Temminck's tragopan ( Tragopan temminckii) by Visvesvara, Govinda S., Shoff, Megan E., Sriram, Rama, Booton, Gregory C., Crary, Monica, Fuerst, Paul A., Hanley, Christopher S., Garner, Michael M.

“…Members of the genus Acanthamoeba are usually free-living amoebae that are found in a variety of ecological niches including soil, fresh and brackish water,…”
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Fatal Granulomatous Acanthamoeba Encephalitis Mimicking a Stroke, Diagnosed by Correlation of Results of Sequential Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Biopsy, In Vitro Culture, Immunofluorescence Analysis, and Molecular Analysis by McKellar, Mehri S, Mehta, Lahar R, Greenlee, John E, Hale, Devon C, Booton, Gregory C, Kelly, Daryl J, Fuerst, Paul A, Sriram, Rama, Visvesvara, Govinda S

“…Amebic infections involving the central nervous system are rare and difficult to diagnose. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at timed intervals may be helpful,…”
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In vitro culture, serologic and molecular analysis of Acanthamoeba isolated from the liver of a keel-billed toucan ( Ramphastos sulfuratus) by Visvesvara, Govinda S., Booton, Gregory C., Kelley, Darryl J., Fuerst, Paul, Sriram, Rama, Finkelstein, Ariana, Garner, Michael M.

“…Members of the genus Acanthamoeba are usually free-living amebae and are found in a variety of ecological niches including soil, fresh and brackish water, dust…”
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Molecular and Physiological Evaluation of Subtropical Environmental Isolates of Acanthamoeba spp., Causal Agent of Acanthamoeba Keratitis by BOOTON, GREGORY C, ROGERSON, ANDREW, BONILLA, TONYA D, SEAL, DAVID V, KELLY, DARYL J, BEATTIE, TARA K, TOMLINSON, ALAN, LARES-VILLA, FERNANDO, FUERST, PAUL A, BYERS, THOMAS J

“…Previous molecular examination of Acanthamoeba spp. has resulted in the determination of distinct genotypes in this genus (designated T1-T12, T14). Genotype T4…”
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Advantages of Using Mitochondrial 16S rDNA Sequences to Classify Clinical Isolates of Acanthamoeba by Ledee, Dolena R, Booton, Gregory C, Awwad, Mohammed H, Sharma, Savitri, Aggarwal, Ramesh K, Niszl, Ingrid A, Markus, Miles B, Fuerst, Paul A, Byers, Thomas J

“…This work was intended to test the classification of Acanthamoeba into genotypes based on nuclear ribosomal RNA gene (18S rDNA, Rns) sequences. Nearly all…”
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