| dc.description.abstract | Bacteria and viruses can be the cause of many ophthalmic lesions of infectious origin,
however, protozoan parasites have the potential to also be the source of such lesions. Among
the others, opportunistic protozoa, as exemplified by Acanthamoeba spp. and Toxoplasma
gondii, are responsible for the manifestation of several diseases affecting the eyes in both
humans and animals. Members of the genus Acanthamoeba have been identified as the cause
of serious diseases including both Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis (GAE) and
Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK). Ophthalmic lesions, resulting from acanthamoebosis have
been widely investigated from a medical point of view, while such studies are scarce in
veterinary scientific literature. | en_US |
