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Toric K\"ahler metrics seen from infinity, quantization and compact tropical amoebas

open access: yes, 2011
We consider the metric space of all toric K\"ahler metrics on a compact toric manifold; when "looking at it from infinity" (following Gromov), we obtain the tangent cone at infinity, which is parametrized by equivalence classes of complete geodesics.
Baier, Thomas   +3 more
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" Candidatus Mesochlamydia elodeae” (Chlamydiae: Parachlamydiaceae ), a novel chlamydia parasite of free-living amoebae [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Vannella sp. isolated from waterweed Elodea sp. was found infected by a chlamydia-like organism. This organism behaves like a parasite, causing the death through burst of its host.
Corsaro, Daniele   +3 more
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Acanthamoeba contamination of hemodialysis and dental units in Alexandria, Egypt: A neglected potential source of infection

open access: yesJournal of Infection and Public Health, 2012
Summary: Ubiquitous free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba can be pathogenic and can serve as carriers of other pathogenic organisms. These amoebae are potentially dangerous when they contaminate health facilities, and these organisms may act as a
Azza Hassan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two New Amoebae, Striamoeba sparolata n. sp. and Flamella tiara n. sp., from Fresh Water [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Author Institution: Department of Biological Sciences, Youngstown State University and Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of KansasTwp new amoebae are described from phase contrast observations made on specimens collected from Florida ...
Bovee, Eugene C., Fishbeck, Dale W.
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Navigating the Challenges of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Current Trends and Future Directions

open access: yesLife
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a vision-threatening eye infection induced by the free-living species of the amoeba genus Acanthamoeba, presenting considerable therapeutic difficulties due to its frequently delayed diagnosis, chronic nature, and ...
Lanxing Fu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF TWO DIFFERENT STATES OF NAEGLERIA FOWLERI [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Naegleria fowleri are free-living ameboflagellates found in soil and freshwater habitats throughout the world that cause a fatal disease in humans called Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Park, Hong
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Conservation of Ancient Genetic Pathways for Intracellular Persistence Among Animal Pathogenic Bordetellae

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Animal and human pathogens of the genus Bordetella are not commonly considered to be intracellular pathogens, although members of the closely related classical bordetellae are known to enter and persist within macrophages in vitro and have anecdotally ...
Israel Rivera   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba infections: current status and future implications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Acanthamoeba are opportunistic protozoan parasites that can cause painful, visionthreatening keratitis. However the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis remain incompletely understood. Most cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis develop
Khan, Naveed Ahmed
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A Novel Glycolipid Biosurfactant Confers Grazing Resistance upon Pantoea ananatis BRT175 against the Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum

open access: yesmSphere, 2016
Pantoea is a versatile genus of bacteria with both plant- and animal-pathogenic strains, some of which have been suggested to cause human infections.
Derek D. N. Smith   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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