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Infectious Diseases and Herbal MedicineAcanthamoeba 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 +3 more
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Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchOur study identified seven unique heterocyclic compounds: 2-(m Tolylthio) Chalcone, chitosan oligosaccharide, and 2-hydroxy chalcone. Six-chloropyridine, 4-naphthoquinone, Thiobenzimidazole, 2-thiobenzoxazole, 6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, and ...
Thomas Kurian, Rani Sebastian
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Environmental Microbiology, Volume 27, Issue 11, November 2025.Bacteria associated with Acanthamoeba exhibit greater antibiotic resistance than those from sediment and, on average, show a higher likelihood of multi‐antibiotic tolerance, reflected in significantly elevated multiple‐antibiotic resistance (MAR) index values.
Ronnie Mooney +15 more
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Occurrence of small free-living amoebae from natural water resources
Environment Conservation Journal, 2009 Small free-living amoebae are also called as amphizoic amoebae, because of their capability to exist both as free-living as well as opportunistically pathogenic.
Tabrez Ahmad, Newton Paul, A. K. Sharma
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In Vitro Activity of Nitroxoline (5‐Nitro‐8‐Hydroxyquinoline) Against Aspergillus Species
Mycoses, Volume 68, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Background Nitroxoline is an old antibiotic currently approved for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Its mode of action is based on the chelation of bivalent cations, such as zinc. Objectives As zinc plays a central role in the metabolism of Aspergillus spp., we performed antifungal susceptibility testing against ...
Ada Hoffmann +7 more
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Isolation and Environmental Detection of Balamuthia mandrillaris in Isfahan, Iran
Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 5, October 2025.This study investigates the presence of Balamuthia mandrillaris in environmental sources from Isfahan, Iran, and compares cultural and molecular detection methods. The findings highlight matrix‐dependent detection patterns and report an overall prevalence of 15.6%.
Sara Lesani +2 more
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Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe investigated a fatal case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis from an indoor surfing center in Taiwan. The case was detected through encephalitis syndromic surveillance.
Hsin-Yi Wei +6 more
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Metabolic Profile Associated With Encystation in Acanthamoeba
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 72, Issue 5, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT The genus Acanthamoeba includes widespread protozoa that can cause severe infections in humans. Their ability to form resistant cysts within infected tissues complicates treatment, making it essential to understand the encystation process for developing effective therapeutic strategies.
Cecília Cirelli +8 more
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Rare Infectious Diseases: Detection and Clinical Implications
iLABMED, Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 148-157, June 2025.Rare infectious diseases are infections that are uncommon, have a low incidence, and are caused by newly emerging pathogens, cross‐species or ectopic infections, or host immunodeficiencies. The detection and diagnosis of rare infections is one of the main reasons for misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.
Xin Qian +7 more
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Human infections caused by free-living amoebae
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Introduction Among free-living amoebae that are widely distributed in nature only four genera/species are known as agents of human infections: Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleriafowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris and Sappiniapedata.
Katarzyna Król-Turmińska +1 more
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