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Acanthamoeba castellanii (genotype T4) stimulates the production of interleukin-10 as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines in THP-1 cells, human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and human monocyte-derived macrophages [PDF]

, 2016
Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba can cause severe and chronic infections in humans, mainly localized in immune privileged sites, as the brain and the eye.
Cano, Antonella, Cappuccinelli, Piero, Delogu, Giuseppe, Erre, Giuseppe, Fiori, Pier Luigi, Henriquez, Fiona L., Mattana, Antonella, Roberts, Craig W., Sanna, Manuela   +8 more
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Genetic diversity of Acanthamoeba and clinical outcome predictors in Danish patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 1, Page 44-51, February 2026.
Abstract Purpose Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a severe corneal infection with potential detrimental effects on visual outcome and quality of life, primarily affecting young contact lens wearers. We report Acanthamoeba genotypes, subtypes and clinical outcome from Danish patients with AK. Methods Thirty‐nine PCR‐positive AK cases diagnosed and treated
Sandra M. Skovdal, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal, Anders Ivarsen   +5 more
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The State of Knowledge of the Primary and Secondary Metabolites of the Iris Genus

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.
The genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) comprises over 320 species, primarily found in the northern hemisphere. Iris species are important in horticulture, folklore and medicine, and contain a variety of primary and secondary metabolites with significant biological activity.
Olha Mykhailenko, Liudas Ivanauskas, Victoriya Georgiyants, Zigmantas Gudžinskas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to counter transmission of “superbugs” by targeting free-living 3 amoebae [PDF]

, 2017
Bacterial infections have remained significant despite our advances in the development of a plethora of disinfectants as well as antimicrobial chemotherapy.
Khan, Naveed Ahmed *, Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah Bano *   +1 more
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A Novel Protistan Trait Database Reveals Functional Redundancy and Complementarity in Terrestrial Protists (Amoebozoa and Rhizaria)

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The inclusion of functional traits of protists in environmental sequencing surveys, in addition to the traditional taxonomic framework, is essential for a better understanding of their roles and impacts on ecosystem processes. We provide a database of functional traits for a widespread and important clade of protists—the Amoebozoa—based on ...
Jule Freudenthal, Martin Schlegel, Michael Bonkowski, Kenneth Dumack   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonpathogenic Free-Living Amoebae in Arkansas Recreational Waters [PDF]

, 1975
Selected recreational waters of Arkansas were sampled for pathogenic free-living limax amoebae. Water quality parameters were determined for correlation with amoebic population densities and species diversity.
Becker, David A., Bone, Leon W.
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Species Identification of Acanthamoeba Strains Isolated from Patients Referring to Farabi Eye Reference Center Using PCR-RFLP Method

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2014
Introduction: Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protist, which is ubiquitously distributed in the environment. Infection with Acanthamoeba spp. poses threat to human health, such as, Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) that is a vision-threatening infection of ...
Mir Mostafa Ghamilouie, Zarrintaj Valadkhani, Fariba Khoshzaban   +2 more
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Isolation and identification of Acanthamoeba from pond water of parks in a tropical and subtropical region in the Middle East, and its relation with physicochemical parameters

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Background Free-living amoeba (FLA) are wide-spread protozoa that are found in different environmental sources including water, soil, dust, hospital units and ventilation areas. These amoebas can act as opportunistic or non-opportunistic pathogens. Among
Shiva Ghaderifar, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Hossein Zarrinfar, Habibollah Esmaily, Elham Hajialilo   +4 more
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Polyhexanide, Povidone‐Iodine, and Hypochlorous Acid Show High In Vitro Antimicrobial Efficacy Against Pathogens Commonly Associated With Equine Infectious Keratitis

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the in vitro antimicrobial activity of specific antiseptics against common equine ocular surface pathogens. Methods Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (n = 12), Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) (n = 9), Enterobacter hormaechei (E. hormaechei) (n = 6), and Bacillus cereus (B.
Leonie Maria Stolle, Hilke Oltmanns, Jessica Meißner, Frederik Heun, Ann‐Kathrin Schieder, Hinrich Tönjes Wolff, Bernhard Ohnesorge, Claudia Busse   +7 more
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Úlcera bilateral por Acanthamoeba em usuária de lentes de contato gelatinosas descartáveis: um incidente trágico ou uma conseqüência da política agressiva de venda de lentes de contato gelatinosas? [PDF]

, 2008
This is the report of a case of bilateral Acanthamoeba keratitis in a 19-year-old woman who bought a pair of disposable soft contact lenses in a boutique. She wore this same pair of lenses for 3 months daily without the appropriate care.
DIAS, Vanderson Glerian, MARCOMINI, Luís Antonio Gorla, SOUSA, Sidney Júlio de Faria e   +2 more
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