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Basic &Clinical Pharmacology &Toxicology, Volume 138, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Plant extracts are an important raw material for the development of new drugs. Rumex obtusifolius L., popularly known as ‘bitter dock’, has significant pharmacological properties. This study evaluated the in vitro antitrypanosomal activity of aqueous, hydroethanolic and ethanolic extracts from the leaf and roots of R. obtusifolius L.
Gabriela K. Borges +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Purpose To determine whether Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) patients have higher rates of Acanthamoeba and free-living amoeba (FLA) colonising domestic sinks than control contact lens (CL) wearers, and whether these isolates are genetically similar to the ...
Nicole A. Carnt +3 more
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Alkylphosphocholines and quaternary ammonium compounds against acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
, 2020 Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight threatening infection caused by the free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba. This infection is largely associated with contact lens wear and the recent increase in AK incidences highlights the ineffectiveness of existing ...
Williams, Roderick A.M., Mooney, Ronnie
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Development of an Ex Vivo Porcine Eye Model for Exploring the Pathogenicity of Acanthamoeba
MicroorganismsAcanthamoeba, 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 +4 more
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Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2021 Background: Acanthamoeba spp. are commonest opportunistic amoebae, which ubiquitous in various environmental resources. Acanthamoeba species are the causative agents of amoebic keratitis, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and i.e.
Behnam Abedi +5 more
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Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 3, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Soil recovery after contamination relies on the surviving microbiota to reconstruct microbial food webs. The ciliate Colpoda aspera and Brevundimonas sp., Rhizobium sp1, Rhizobium sp2 (gram‐negative), Bacillus sp1, Bacillus sp2, and Microbacterium sp.(gram‐positive) remain active after pulses of light petroleum contamination.
Laura Mondragón‐Camarillo +2 more
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Can Acanthamoeba Harbor Monkeypox Virus? [PDF]
, 2023 Acanthamoeba is well known to host a variety of microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and yeast. Given the recent number of cases of monkeypox infection, we speculate that amoebae may be aiding viral transmission to the susceptible hosts ...
Ahmad M. Alharbi +11 more
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Opportunistic free: Living amoeba now becoming a usual pathogen?
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2017 Acanthamoeba species cause granulomatous Acanthamoeba encephalitis in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of acute purulent meningoencephalitis with a focal neurological deficit caused by Acanthamoeba species in a 2 years immunocompetent child.
Dnyaneshwari Purushottam Ghadage +3 more
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An update on Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment
Parasite, 2015 Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are causal agents of a severe sight-threatening infection of the cornea known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. Moreover, the number of reported cases worldwide is increasing year after year, mostly in contact lens ...
J. Lorenzo-Morales +2 more
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Therapeutic Gases in Biomedicine: Updates on Nitric Oxide and Beyond
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 23, 23 April 2026.Therapeutic gases, including NO, CO, H2S, H2, CO2, O2, and Xe, play vital roles in cellular signaling and repair. This review highlights the emerging carriers and delivery systems that enable controlled, localized gas release for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Syed Muntazir Andrabi +4 more
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