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MeSH Heading: Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Tree Number(s): C01.610.300.125; C01.610.752.049.203; C11.204.564.112; C11.294.725.125
Unique ID: D015823
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015823
Annotation: note category: a corneal dis: do not confuse with KERATOACANTHOMA, a skin dis
Scope Note: Infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness.
Entry Term(s): Keratitis, Acanthamoeba
Previous Indexing: Amebiasis (1975-1989); Keratitis (1975-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

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