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The Microbial Trojan Horse and Antimicrobial Resistance: Acanthamoeba as an Environmental Reservoir for Multidrug Resistant Bacteria. [PDF]

Environ Microbiol
Bacteria associated with Acanthamoeba exhibit greater antibiotic resistance than those from sediment and, on average, show a higher likelihood of multi‐antibiotic tolerance, reflected in significantly elevated multiple‐antibiotic resistance (MAR) index values.
Mooney R, Corbett E, Giammarini E, Rodgers K, Donet C, Mui E, Ansari ATA, Ransingh A, Vernekar PS, Walia HK, Sharma J, Connolly J, Hursthouse A, Mukherji S, Mukherji S, Henriquez FL.   +15 more
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Acanthamoeba species isolated from marine water in Malaysia exhibit distinct genotypes and variable physiological properties

Journal of Water and Health, 2022
The present study identifies the Acanthamoeba genotypes and their pathogenic potential in five marine waters in Malaysia. Fifty water samples were collected between January and May 2019. Physical parameters of water quality were measured in situ, whereas
Rosnani Hanim Mohd Hussain, Mohamed Kamel Abdul Ghani, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Tengku Shahrul Anuar   +4 more
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Metabolic Profile Associated With Encystation in Acanthamoeba. [PDF]

J Eukaryot Microbiol
ABSTRACT The genus Acanthamoeba includes widespread protozoa that can cause severe infections in humans. Their ability to form resistant cysts within infected tissues complicates treatment, making it essential to understand the encystation process for developing effective therapeutic strategies.
Cirelli C, Rodrigues IA, Vitório JG, Duarte-Andrade FF, Canuto GAB, André LC, de Toledo JS, Fernandes AP, Costa AO.   +8 more
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Pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii Secretes the Extracellular Aminopeptidase M20/M25/M40 Family Protein to Target Cells for Phagocytosis by Disruption

Molecules, 2017
Acanthamoeba is free-living protist pathogen capable of causing a blinding keratitis and granulomatous encephalitis. However, the mechanisms of Acanthamoeba pathogenesis are still not clear.
Jian-Ming Huang, Chen-Chieh Liao, Chung-Ching Kuo, Lih-Ren Chen, Lynn L. H. Huang, Jyh-Wei Shin, Wei-Chen Lin   +6 more
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Acanthamoeba genotype T4 from the UK and Iran and isolation of the T2 genotype from clinical isolates [PDF]

, 2005
The majority of the keratitis-causing Acanthamoeba isolates are genotype T4. In an attempt to determine whether predominance of T4 isolates in Acanthamoeba keratitis is due to greater virulence or greater prevalence of this genotype, Acanthamoeba ...
Alsam, Amir Hossein Maghsood, Araki-Sasaki, Booton, David Warhurst, De Jonckheere, Debbie Nolder, Gast, James Sissons, Khan, Khan, Khan, Khan, Khan, Kong, Ledee, Marciano-Cabral, Mostafa Rezaian, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Schuster, Stothard, Walochnik   +21 more
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Chorismate mutase peptide antibody enables specific detection of Acanthamoeba.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Accurate and rapid diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is difficult. Although the diagnostic procedure for AK has improved, further development and effective diagnostic tool utilization for AK need to continue.
Hae-Ahm Lee, Ki-Back Chu, Min-Jeong Kim, Fu-Shi Quan, Hyun-Hee Kong, Eun-Kyung Moon   +5 more
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Microorganisms and Common Ophthalmic Diseases [PDF]

, 2017
The human eye is in constant contact to environmental conditions that increase its likelihood in being exposed to a multitude of pathogens. Studies have revealed that the normal microbial flora found around the ocular area contribute to the well-being of
Su CW, Tighe S
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Identification and ultrastructural characterization of Acanthamoeba bacterial endocytobionts belonging to the Alphaproteobacteria class. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The detection and identification of two endocytobiotic bacterial strains, one affiliated to the "Candidatus Caedibacter acanthamoebae"/"Ca. Paracaedimonas acanthamoeba", and another to the endosymbiont of Acanthamoeba UWC8 and "Ca.
Li Li Chan, Joon Wah Mak, Stephen Ambu, Pei Yee Chong   +3 more
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ACANTHAMOEBA ENCEPHALITIS

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2008
Central nervous system infection with free-living amoebae is rare. We present a fatal case of Acanthamoeba encephalitis in a 63-year-old female from India where acanthamoebae were demonstrated and cultured from CSF. In spite of treatment with amphotericin B, fluconazole and rifampicin the patient did not survive.
Kaushal, V, Chhina, DK, Kumar, R, Pannu, HS, Dhooria, HPS, Chhina, RS   +5 more
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Persistence of acanthamoeba antigen following acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2001
To investigate the hypothesis that persistent corneal and scleral inflammation following acanthamoeba keratitis is not always caused by active amoebic infection but can be due to persisting acanthamoebic antigens24 lamellar corneal biopsy and penetrating keratoplasty specimens were obtained from 14 consecutive patients at various stages of their ...
Y F, Yang, M, Matheson, J K, Dart, I A, Cree   +3 more
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