Results 31 to 40 of about 25,798 (183)

'Acanthamoeba' produces disseminated infection in locusts and traverses the locust blood-brain barrier to invade the central nervous system [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Many aspects of Acanthamoeba granulomatous encephalitis remain poorly understood, including host susceptibility and chronic colonization which represent important features of the spectrum of host-pathogen interactions.
Mortazavi, Parisa Nakhostin, Kirk, R., Goldsworthy, Graham, Parisa N Mortazavi, Ruth Kirk, Naveed A Khan, Kirk, Ruth, Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Khan, Naveed A, Goldsworthy, Graham J., Mortazavi, Parisa N, Graham Goldsworthy   +11 more
core   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Intracellular Microorganisms within Acanthamoeba to Understand Potential Impact for Infection

Pathogens, 2021
Acanthamoeba, an opportunistic pathogen is known to cause an infection of the cornea, central nervous system, and skin. Acanthamoeba feeds different microorganisms, including potentially pathogenic prokaryotes; some of microbes have developed ways of ...
Binod Rayamajhee, Dinesh Subedi, Hari Kumar Peguda, Mark Duncan Willcox, Fiona L. Henriquez, Nicole Carnt   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification and genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. in the water resources of western Iran

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2023
Background: Acanthamoeba spp. is opportunistic amoeba that resides in water, soil, and air. Some pathogenic genotypes of the genus of Acanthamoeba can cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) in people with a defective immune system.
Azadeh Karimi, Farnaz Kheirandish, Amirreza Javadi Mamaghani, Niloofar Taghipour, Syedeh Fatemeh Mousavi, Ali Aghajani, Nozhat Zebardast, Majid Faraji, Shirzad Fallahi, Professor in Medical Parasitology   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A method for microbial decontamination of Acanthamoeba cultures using the peritoneal cavity of mice

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2015
Objective: To evaluate whether the inoculation of contaminated cultures in the peritoneal cavity of mice could implement decontamination of Acanthamoeba cultures.
Daniella de Sousa Mendes Moreira Alves, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Patrícia Albuquerque, César Augusto Cuba-Cuba, Maria Imaculada Muniz-Junqueira, Selma Aparecida Souza Kückelhaus   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-amoebic effects of selected herbal extracts against Acanthamoeba species isolated from different borehole water samples from Budiriro District in Harare, Zimbabwe

Infectious Diseases and Herbal Medicine
Acanthamoeba species are the major cause of Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) of eyes, Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis of the central nervous system, and fatal Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis (GAE) of the brain in humans.
Kudzai Fambisai, Petros Muchesa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi   +3 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Enhancing Acanthamoeba diagnostics: rapid detection of viable Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts using viability PCR assay

Microbiology Spectrum
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threatening corneal infection that is challenging to diagnose and treat due to the resistance of Acanthamoeba to standard antimicrobial agents. Current detection methods have limitations. This study aimed to develop
J. M. J. Veugen, P. H. M. Savelkoul, R. M. M. A. Nuijts, M. M. Dickman, P. F. G. Wolffs   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acanthamoeba Keratitis [PDF]

Archives of Ophthalmology, 1988
D C Warhurst, P G Mann
  +8 more sources

Growth comparison of Acanthamoeba genotypes T3 and T4 in several culture media

Heliyon, 2020
Acanthamoeba causes severe diseases such as Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis (GAE) and Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Improving the culture media classically used for this amoeba could help to identify it quickly and facilitate its study as a biological ...
Alireza Latifi, Mahboobeh Salimi
doaj   +1 more source

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase of Acanthamoeba castellanii participates in resistance to polyhexamethylene biguanide treatment

Parasite, 2021
Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living parasites that can cause severe infections such as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) and amoebic keratitis (AK). Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is a topical application for AK treatment.
Huang Jian-Ming, Ko Pin-Ju, Huang Chao-Li, Wen Po-Wei, Chen Chun-Hsien, Shih Min-Hsiu, Lin Wei-Chen, Huang Fu-Chin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an Ex Vivo Porcine Eye Model for Exploring the Pathogenicity of Acanthamoeba

Microorganisms
Acanthamoeba, a widely distributed free-living amoeba found in various environments, is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for causing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a condition that may lead to blindness.
Ming-Der Shi, Ko-Chiang Sung, Jian-Ming Huang, Chun-Hsien Chen, Yu-Jen Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source