Acanthamoeba is a protozoan pathogen that is widely distributed in the environment. Given the opportunity, it can cause a serious eye infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis as well as a fatal brain infection known as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Inappropriate use of contact lenses can contribute to contracting Acanthamoeba keratitis, and contact lens disinfectants are not always effective in eradicating Acanthamoeba. Therefore, there is a need to develop novel antimicrobial agents with efficient antiamoebic properties.

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阳离子表面活性剂-天然粘土复合物作为一种新型药剂，对抗属于 T4 基因型的卡斯特拉米巴棘阿米巴。

棘阿米巴是一种广泛分布于环境中的原生动物病原体。如果有机会，它会导致称为棘阿米巴角膜炎的严重眼部感染以及称为肉芽肿性阿米巴脑炎的致命脑部感染。隐形眼镜使用不当会导致感染棘阿米巴角膜炎，隐形眼镜消毒剂并不总是能有效根除棘阿米巴。因此，需要开发具有有效抗阿米巴特性的新型抗微生物剂。