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BENITEZ MERINO, María del Carmen et al. Acanthamoeba parasitic eye infection. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2019, vol.32, n.2  Epub 30-Sep-2019. ISSN 1561-3070.

Parasitism is one of the most surprising phenomena among those occurring in animals. The number of known parasitic organisms is very high. There is a large number of species whose survival is related to that of others and depend on them to a greater or lesser degree. Such dependence does not imply that parasitic animals are either degenerate or deficient. On the contrary, parasitic life has been the result of a long process of evolution along which parasites have gradually overcome hurdles and have adapted to live in or on their hosts. Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare disease, but a worldwide increase has been reported due to the growing use of contact lenses. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are required to prevent sight loss. A search was conducted for published papers with the purpose of learning about Acanthamoeba as a parasite and the related eye conditions. Use was made of the platform Infomed, specifically the Virtual Health Library.

Palabras clave : Acanthamoeba; parasitism; keratitis.

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