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Synergistic interaction between the Arp2/3 complex and cofilin drives stimulated lamellipod extension [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Both the Arp2/3 complex and cofilin are believed to be important for the generation of protrusive force at the leading edge; however, their relative contributions have not been explored in vivo.
Bailly, M.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

[Acanthamoeba keratitis].

open access: yesNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1996
Three patients, women aged 69, 25 and 30 years, with refractory keratitis were found to have a rare infection with Acanthamoeba. All wore soft contact lenses. The frequency of Acanthamoeba keratitis increased in recent years. At present, an efficacious antiprotozoal therapy is available, for instance in the form of polyhexamethylene biguanide and ...
Eggink, C.A.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Secondary Decomposers Meet Their Predators: Decomposition Stage and Substrate Quality Jointly Structure Microbial Brown Food Webs During Fungal Necromass Decay

open access: yesMolecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 18, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Mycelial residues, also known as fungal necromass, represent a substantial fraction of soil organic matter (SOM) pools in terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Although microbial decomposers are increasingly recognised as key drivers of fungal necromass carbon stock formation, the diversity and composition of their microbial predators—and the ...
François Maillard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laboratory diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis in Hungary [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Acanthamoeba species are free-living amebae that can be found in almost every range of environments. Within this genus, numerous species are recognized as human pathogens, potentially causing Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
Farkas, Ágnes   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The development of drugs against Acanthamoeba infections [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
For the past several decades, there has been little improvement in the morbidity and mortality associated with Acanthamoeba keratitis and Acanthamoeba encephalitis, respectively.
Aqeel, Yousuf   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Assessment of genotypes, endosymbionts and clinical characteristics of Acanthamoeba recovered from ocular infection [PDF]

open access: gold, 2022
Binod Rayamajhee   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source

Serum antibodies to Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba recently demonstrated to cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
© 1999 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.Free-living amoebae cause three well-defined disease entities: a rapidly fatal primary meningoencephalitis, a chronic granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), and a chronic ...
Carter, R., Ferrante, A., Huang, Z.
core   +1 more source

Paradigms of Protist/Bacteria Symbioses Affecting Human Health: Acanthamoeba species and Trichomonas vaginalis [PDF]

open access: gold, 2021
Fiona L. Henriquez   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source

PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF TWO DIFFERENT STATES OF NAEGLERIA FOWLERI [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Naegleria fowleri are free-living ameboflagellates found in soil and freshwater habitats throughout the world that cause a fatal disease in humans called Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Park, Hong
core   +1 more source

Can Acanthamoeba keratitis be properly diagnosed without culture in the real-world clinical microbiology laboratory?: a case report

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical Microbiology
Acanthamoeba species are ubiquitous, free-living organisms found in the environment. They can cause a sight-threatening cornea disease, termed Acanthamoeba keratitis, and are often misdiagnosed, causing delayed administration of the correct treatment ...
Bosung Park   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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