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Growth and Encystation of Acanthamoeba castellanii [PDF]
Journal of General Microbiology, 1974 SUMMARY: Complete encystment of Acanthamoeba occurred in peptone-yeast extract-glucose medium supplemented with 50 mM-magnesium chloride. There was an increase in the RNA, protein and DNA contents of the cells which coincided with an increase in the proportion of binucleate amoebae and commitment to encystation, suggesting that encystation could be a ...
A H, Chagla, A J, Griffiths
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Parasite, 2022 The thioredoxin (Trx) and the glutathione (GSH) systems represent important antioxidant systems in cells and in particular thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) has been shown to constitute a promising drug target in parasites.
Köhsler Martina +4 more
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Phagocytosis and Pinocytosis in Acanthamoeba castellanii [PDF]
Journal of General Microbiology, 1976 Endocytotic activity of Acanthamoeba trophozoites attenuates once the cells enter stationary phase in liquid culture. Phagocytosis, monitored by the ingestion of polystyrene latex beads, essentially ceases and the uptake of [3H]inulin, known to be mediated by pinocytosis, is reduced by about half.
J A, Chambers, J E, Thompson
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Antibiotics, 2020 The pathogenic free-living amoeba, Acanthamoeba castellanii, is responsible for a rare but deadly central nervous system infection, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and a blinding eye disease called Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Kawish Iqbal +7 more
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Chemiluminescence of Acanthamoeba castellanii [PDF]
Biochemical Journal, 1979 1. Chemiluminescence of Acanthomoeba castellanii in the presence of O2 was of similar intensity in organisms harvested early or late during exponential growth [when cyanide (1 mM) stimulates or inhibits respiration respectively]. 2. Cyanide (up to 1.5 mM) stimulated photoemission in both types of organism by 250–300 photons/s per 10(7) cells above the ...
D, Lloyd +4 more
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The cytochromes of Acanthamoeba castellanii [PDF]
Biochemical Journal, 1977 1. Low-temperature difference spectra of gradient-purified mitochondria of Acanthamoeba castellanii reveal the presence of cytochromes b-555, b-562 and c-549, with a-type cytochromes having a broad asymmetrical maximum at 602 nm; these components were also observed in specta of whole cells. 2.
S W, Edwards +3 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Acanthamoeba castellanii genotype T4 is a clinically significant free-living amoeba that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and amoebic keratitis in human beings.
Gerardo Ramírez-Rico +7 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Acanthamoeba castellanii, the causative agent of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), occurs mainly in contact lens users with poor eye hygiene. The findings of many in vitro studies of AK, as well as the testing of therapeutic drugs, need validation in in vivo ...
Heekyoung Kang +12 more
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'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 +11 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 +5 more
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