Keratitis by Acanthamoeba triangularis: Report of Cases and Characterization of Isolates
Ying-Hua Xuan, Byung-Suk Chung, Yeon-Chul Hong, Hyun-Hee Kong, Tae-Won Hahn, Dong-Il Chung
Korean J Parasito. 2008;46(3):157-164.   Published online 2008 Sep 20     DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2008.46.3.157
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