Amebaborne “Attilina massiliensis” Keratitis, France

Abstract

We report a case of Acanthamoeba castellani keratitis in a person who wore contact lenses. The amebae hosted an ameba-resistant bacterial symbiont, provisionally named “Attilina massiliensis,” a yet undescribed α-Proteobacterium.

Keywords

• Attilina massiliensis
• keratitis
• ameba
• amoeba
• Acanthamoeba castellani
• matrioshka strategy