Efficacy of Korean Multipurpose Contact Lens Disinfecting Solutions against Acanthamoeba castellanii |
Moon, Eun-Kyung
(Department of Medical Zoology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine)
Park, Hye-Ryun (Department of Parasitology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) Quan, Fu-Shi (Department of Medical Zoology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) Kong, Hyun-Hee (Department of Parasitology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) |
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